Haltiojärvi
northern mesotrophic lake · 68°N
clarity 1.8 mmax depth 4 mpH 6.9mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Haltiojärvi lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Haltiojärvi FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Haltiojärvi
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.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Fishing Haltiojärvi
The species list of Haltiojärvi runs to 2. The predators — pike and trout — 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 Haltiojärvi are alike.
The catch board
- 1Heike Dahlpike54 cm
- 2Karl Boströmpike53 cm
- 3Nils Viklundpike50 cm
- 4Jonas Johansenpike49 cm
- 5Jürgen Schmidttrout40 cm
- 6Emil Webertrout31 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmHeike Dahl
trout31 cmEmil Weber
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