Hanhiilantot
northern acidified forest lake · 67°N
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clarity 3.0 mmax depth 7 mpH 5.3mesotrophicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Hanhiilantot lies in the cold north — a northern acidified forest lake. Acidification has thinned life down to the hardiest few.
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 — Hanhiilantot 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 Hanhiilantot
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 Hanhiilantot
Hanhiilantot holds 2 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
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 Hanhiilantot are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Acidified water yields few, hardy species.
The catch board
- 1Jonas Wagnerpike51 cm
- 2Per Fischerpike51 cm
- 3Karin Johansenperch22 cm
- 4Jürgen Falkperch18 cm
- 5Axel Boströmperch18 cm
- 6Andreas Johansenperch18 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmJonas Wagner
perch18 cmAxel Boström
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