Hoikkamaanjärvet
northern acidified forest lake · 67°N
clarity 3.4 mmax depth 5 mpH 5.2mesotrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Hoikkamaanjärvet 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 (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Hoikkamaanjärvet 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 Hoikkamaanjärvet
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 Hoikkamaanjärvet
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Hoikkamaanjärvet. 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 Hoikkamaanjärvet are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Acidified water yields few, hardy species.
The catch board
- 1Bjørn Nyströmpike57 cm
- 2Andreas Häggpike53 cm
- 3Karl Sandströmpike51 cm
- 4Karin Ekpike50 cm
- 5Ida Boströmperch18 cm
- 6Bjørn Ekperch18 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmKarl Sandström
perch18 cmBjørn Ek
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