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Buollánjávri

northern humic brown forest lake · 68°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 1.0 mmax depth 7 mpH 5.6oligotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road

Character of the water

Buollánjávri lies in the cold north — a northern humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

Moderately deep (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Buollánjávri FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Buollánjávri

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.

Fishing Buollánjávri

Buollánjávri holds 3 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

Every session at Buollánjávri is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Klaus Erikssonpike49 cm
  2. 2Emil Wagnerpike49 cm
  3. 3Sören Björkperch20 cm
  4. 4Sara Fischerperch19 cm
  5. 5Oskar Wikströmperch18 cm
  6. 6Hanna Brandtroach14 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmKlaus Eriksson
perch19 cmSara Fischer
roach14 cmHanna Brandt
The same water, for real