Heinajärvet
northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 68°N
clarity 1.2 mmax depth 7 mpH 6.4oligotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Heinajärvet lies in the cold north — a northern clear oligotrophic forest lake.
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 — Heinajärvet 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 Heinajärvet
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.
Fishing Heinajärvet
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Heinajärvet. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Every session at Heinajärvet 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
- 1Emil Strandpike61 cm
- 2Sabine Sjöbergperch26 cm
- 3Johan Viklundperch19 cm
- 4Björn Bergperch18 cm
- 5Henrik Lundperch18 cm
- 6Karl Boströmperch18 cm
Species records here
pike61 cmEmil Strand
perch26 cmSabine Sjöberg
The same water, for real
