Hanhijärvi
northern humic brown tarn · 69°N
clarity 1.4 mmax depth 4 mpH 5.7oligotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Hanhijärvi lies in the cold north — a northern humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.
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 — Hanhijärvi FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Hanhijärvi
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
Fishing Hanhijärvi
The species list of Hanhijärvi runs to 3. The predators — perch and pike — 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 Hanhijärvi are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.
The catch board
- 1Sabine Vainiopike52 cm
- 2Ole Boströmpike50 cm
- 3Johan Nieminenperch24 cm
- 4Ole Hedlundroach17 cm
- 5Torbjörn Lundroach15 cm
- 6Stefan Karlssonroach14 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmOle Boström
perch24 cmJohan Nieminen
roach14 cmStefan Karlsson
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