Falijärvi
northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 68°N
clarity 1.8 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.3oligotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Falijärvi lies in the cold north — a northern clear oligotrophic forest lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Falijärvi 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 Falijärvi
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
Fishing Falijärvi
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Falijärvi, carried by roach and ruffe. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Every session at Falijärvi 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.
The catch board
- 1Björn Strandpike59 cm
- 2Eva Falkpike58 cm
- 3Anna Vainiopike51 cm
- 4Axel Nieminenperch19 cm
- 5Elin Sjöbergperch19 cm
- 6Torbjörn Brandtroach15 cm
Species records here
pike58 cmEva Falk
perch19 cmElin Sjöberg
roach15 cmTorbjörn Brandt
The same water, for real
