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Itä Matkajärvi

northern mesotrophic lake · 66°N
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clarity 3.6 mmax depth 6 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodpaved road
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Character of the water

Itä Matkajärvi lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic 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 (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Itä Matkajärvi 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 Itä Matkajärvi

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.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
In the clear water zander picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
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 Itä Matkajärvi

perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Itä Matkajärvi, carried by roach and ruffe. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.

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 Itä Matkajärvi are alike.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Per Nyströmpike63 cm
  2. 2Andreas Johansenpike50 cm
  3. 3Torbjörn Häggzander40 cm
  4. 4Astrid Krügerruffe12 cm
  5. 5Uwe Vainioruffe10 cm
  6. 6Axel Boströmruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmAndreas Johansen
zander40 cmTorbjörn Hägg
ruffe10 cmUwe Vainio
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