Kaalasjärvi

northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 68°N

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clarity 0.8 mmax depth 3 mpH 7.0oligotrophicstatus moderateno road · 50 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Kaalasjärvi 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.

Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Kaalasjärvi FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Kaalasjärvi

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.

grayling fish

typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm

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

burbot bottom fish

typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm

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

trout salmonids

typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm

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

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 Kaalasjärvi

perch, pike and grayling sit at the top of the food chain in Kaalasjärvi, carried by whitefish. 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 Kaalasjärvi are alike.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Gustav Åströmpike56 cm
2Jonas Wikströmburbot37 cm
3Klaus Karlssontrout30 cm
4Ida Boströmwhitefish25 cm
5Mats Hansenwhitefish25 cm
6Sabine Schmidtperch18 cm

Species records here

pike56 cmGustav Åström

burbot37 cmJonas Wikström

trout30 cmKlaus Karlsson

whitefish25 cmMats Hansen

perch18 cmSabine Schmidt

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