Iso Lakkijärvi
northern mesotrophic lake · 67°N
clarity 4.0 mmax depth 5 mpH 5.6mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Iso Lakkijärvi lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.
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 — Iso Lakkijärvi 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 Iso Lakkijärvi
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 Iso Lakkijärvi
Iso Lakkijärvi holds 3 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Iso Lakkijärvi regularly builds something of their own: a log of what took, where and when. That's how the water gives up its patterns — cast by cast, never all at once.
The catch board
- 1Jürgen Åströmpike54 cm
- 2Petra Månssonperch21 cm
- 3Jukka Schmidtperch19 cm
- 4Sara Holmperch18 cm
- 5Nils Lindqvistroach16 cm
- 6Sören Dahlroach15 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmJürgen Åström
perch18 cmSara Holm
roach16 cmNils Lindqvist
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