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Iso Särkijärvi

northern mesotrophic lake · 66°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 4.5 mmax depth 7 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodno road · 50 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Iso Särkijärvi lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.

The surroundings

The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.

Moderately deep (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Iso Särkijärvi FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.

  • Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
  • Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
  • Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Iso Särkijärvi

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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

Fishing Iso Särkijärvi

Iso Särkijärvi holds 5 species, with perch, pike and trout at the top of the chain and roach and ruffe schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

Every session at Iso Särkijärvi 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

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Axel Nyströmpike53 cm
  2. 2Stefan Ekperch19 cm
  3. 3Axel Forsbergruffe14 cm
  4. 4Björn Falkruffe11 cm
  5. 5Kjell Krügerruffe10 cm
  6. 6Sören Björkruffe9 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmAxel Nyström
perch19 cmStefan Ek
ruffe10 cmKjell Krüger
The same water, for real