Farfarinjärvet
northern mesotrophic lake · 68°N
clarity 3.8 mmax depth 6 mpH 5.6mesotrophicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Farfarinjärvet lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.
Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Farfarinjärvet 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 Farfarinjärvet
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Farfarinjärvet
The species list of Farfarinjärvet runs to 2. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Whoever fishes Farfarinjärvet regularly builds something of their own: a log of what took, where and when. That's how the water gives up its patterns — cast by cast, never all at once.
The catch board
- 1Heike Dahlperch22 cm
- 2Stefan Falkperch21 cm
- 3Torbjörn Häggperch19 cm
- 4Per Nieminenperch19 cm
- 5Björn Bergperch19 cm
- 6Björn Norénperch18 cm
The same water, for real
