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Jokijärvi

northern humic brown tarn · 67°N
Real lakereal shoreline6 species on recordsources & method →
clarity 1.1 mmax depth 2 mpH 6.3mesotrophic · humicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
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Character of the water

Jokijärvi lies in the cold north — a northern humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

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.

Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Jokijärvi FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Jokijärvi

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
Grayling grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, trout shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, Arctic char shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish follows the schools through open water — here today, gone tomorrow.

Fishing Jokijärvi

perch, pike and grayling sit at the top of the food chain in Jokijärvi, carried by whitefish. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

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 Jokijärvi are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Rickard Brandtpike55 cm
  2. 2Roland Lundpike51 cm
  3. 3Karl Boströmtrout30 cm
  4. 4Kjell Krügergrayling24 cm
  5. 5Maria Bakkegrayling24 cm
  6. 6Stefan Korhonenperch19 cm
Species records here
pike55 cmRickard Brandt
trout30 cmKarl Boström
grayling24 cmKjell Krüger
perch19 cmStefan Korhonen
The same water, for real
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