Hangasjärvi
northern mesotrophic lake · 68°N
clarity 2.8 mmax depth 2 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Hangasjärvi 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.
Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Hangasjärvi FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Hangasjärvi
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 Hangasjärvi
The species list of Hangasjärvi runs to 4. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Every session at Hangasjärvi 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
- 1Kjell Sjöbergperch19 cm
- 2Mats Lindqvistperch18 cm
- 3Lars Holmruffe11 cm
- 4Jonas Wikströmruffe11 cm
- 5Jürgen Nilssonruffe10 cm
- 6Maria Häggruffe9 cm
Species records here
perch19 cmKjell Sjöberg
ruffe11 cmJonas Wikström
The same water, for real
