Iso Siikajärvi
northern acidified forest lake · 67°N
clarity 3.6 mmax depth 2 mpH 5.2mesotrophicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Iso Siikajärvi 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.
Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Iso Siikajärvi 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 Siikajärvi
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.
Fishing Iso Siikajärvi
Iso Siikajärvi holds 2 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
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 Iso Siikajärvi are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Acidified water yields few, hardy species.
The catch board
- 1Magnus Forsbergpike54 cm
- 2Gustav Viklundpike53 cm
- 3Lars Wagnerpike50 cm
- 4Per Krügerpike50 cm
- 5Stefan Ekpike50 cm
- 6Emil Åströmpike49 cm
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