Hevosjärvi
northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 67°N
clarity 5.3 mmax depth 9 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Hevosjärvi lies in the cold north — a northern clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (9 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Hevosjärvi 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 Hevosjärvi
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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
Fishing Hevosjärvi
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Hevosjärvi, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
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 Hevosjärvi are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.
The catch board
- 1Ole Brandtpike51 cm
- 2Heike Sundinperch20 cm
- 3Axel Nilssonperch18 cm
- 4Sara Fischerroach16 cm
- 5Rickard Olofssonroach15 cm
- 6Mikael Korhonenroach15 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmOle Brandt
perch20 cmHeike Sundin
roach16 cmSara Fischer
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