Alanen Rengasjärvi
Character of the water
Alanen Rengasjärvi lies in the cold north — a northern nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.
Moderately deep (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Alanen Rengasjärvi FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Alanen Rengasjärvi
Fishing Alanen Rengasjärvi
The species list of Alanen Rengasjärvi runs to 5. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
The fishing here follows the water's own rhythm: dawn and dusk have their windows, fronts close and open them, and the season moves the fish. No two sessions at Alanen Rengasjärvi are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Lars Sandströmpike50 cm
- 2Jukka Schmidtbream33 cm
- 3Elin Nieminenbream31 cm
- 4Jonas Johansenperch20 cm
- 5Tomas Åströmruffe11 cm
- 6Björn Falkruffe9 cm