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Jokijärvi

northern humic brown forest lake · 68°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 1.3 mmax depth 9 mpH 5.9oligotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Jokijärvi lies in the cold north — a northern humic brown forest lake. 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.

Moderately deep (9 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Jokijärvi 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 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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

Fishing Jokijärvi

Jokijärvi holds 4 species, with perch, pike and burbot at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. 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 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. 1Sabine Sjöbergpike53 cm
  2. 2Kjell Krügerburbot39 cm
  3. 3Rickard Olofssonburbot38 cm
  4. 4Stefan Ekperch19 cm
  5. 5Johan Raskperch18 cm
  6. 6Wolfgang Nyströmroach15 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmSabine Sjöberg
burbot38 cmRickard Olofsson
perch18 cmJohan Rask
roach15 cmWolfgang Nyström
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