Kaakkurijärvi

northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 68°N

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clarity 3.8 mmax depth 8 mpH 7.7oligotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Kaakkurijärvi lies in the cold north — a northern clear oligotrophic forest lake.

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

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Kaakkurijärvi FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Kaakkurijärvi

perch predatory fish

typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm

Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

pike predatory fish

typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm

Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

burbot bottom fish

typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm

Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

whitefish whitefish

typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm

Whitefish cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.

Fishing Kaakkurijärvi

The species list of Kaakkurijärvi runs to 4. The predators — perch, pike and burbot — 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 Kaakkurijärvi are alike.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Jukka Sandströmpike53 cm
2Jonas Krügerburbot40 cm
3Anders Nilssonwhitefish26 cm
4Torbjörn Karlssonwhitefish25 cm
5Astrid Viklundperch19 cm
6Anders Karlssonperch18 cm

Species records here

pike53 cmJukka Sandström

burbot40 cmJonas Krüger

whitefish26 cmAnders Nilsson

perch18 cmAnders Karlsson

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish