Isojärvi
northern mesotrophic lake · 68°N
clarity 1.1 mmax depth 3 mpH 7.3mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Isojärvi 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.
Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Isojärvi 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 Isojärvi
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.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Isojärvi
The species list of Isojärvi runs to 5. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
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 Isojärvi are alike.
The catch board
- 1Elin Viklundperch19 cm
- 2Linnea Vogelroach14 cm
- 3Jonas Johansenroach14 cm
- 4Lars Lindqvistroach14 cm
- 5Stefan Olofssonruffe10 cm
- 6Magnus Hedlundruffe10 cm
Species records here
perch19 cmElin Viklund
roach14 cmLinnea Vogel
ruffe10 cmMagnus Hedlund
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