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Haukijärvet

northern humic brown forest lake · 68°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 1.9 mmax depth 6 mpH 6.6eutrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road

Character of the water

Haukijärvet lies in the cold north — a northern humic brown forest lake. 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 (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Haukijärvet 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 Haukijärvet

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.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

Fishing Haukijärvet

perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Haukijärvet, carried by roach, bream and ruffe. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

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 Haukijärvet 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.
  • Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Anna Lundbream32 cm
  2. 2Torbjörn Karlssonbream32 cm
  3. 3Eva Viklundroach19 cm
  4. 4Oskar Wikströmroach14 cm
  5. 5Ole Brandtruffe10 cm
  6. 6Heike Holmruffe10 cm
Species records here
bream32 cmAnna Lund
roach19 cmEva Viklund
ruffe10 cmHeike Holm
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