Johannessjöarna
northern mesotrophic lake · 67°N
clarity 2.8 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Johannessjöarna 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.
Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Johannessjöarna 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 Johannessjöarna
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.
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 Johannessjöarna
The species list of Johannessjöarna runs to 4. 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 Johannessjöarna are alike.
The catch board
- 1Emil Nieminenperch18 cm
- 2Axel Boströmroach16 cm
- 3Mikko Holmroach15 cm
- 4Stefan Korhonenroach14 cm
- 5Tomas Lehmannruffe10 cm
- 6Linnea Björkruffe10 cm
Species records here
perch18 cmEmil Nieminen
roach15 cmMikko Holm
ruffe10 cmTomas Lehmann
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