Angler Legend
← Map

Iso Lohijärvi

northern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 66°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 1.2 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus poorpaved road

Character of the water

Iso Lohijärvi lies in the cold north — a northern nutrient-rich lowland lake.

The surroundings

The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.

Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Iso Lohijärvi FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.

  • Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
  • 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 Lohijärvi

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.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
Zander hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

Fishing Iso Lohijärvi

The species list of Iso Lohijärvi runs to 5. The predators — perch, pike and zander — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size every bay becomes its own fishery.

Whoever fishes Iso Lohijärvi 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.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

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

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Bjørn Ekzander43 cm
  2. 2Uwe Vainiozander41 cm
  3. 3Emil Weberbream31 cm
  4. 4Astrid Häggperch23 cm
  5. 5Petra Ekperch21 cm
  6. 6Ole Brandtperch18 cm
Species records here
zander41 cmUwe Vainio
bream31 cmEmil Weber
perch18 cmOle Brandt
The same water, for real