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Kaivosjärvi

northern humic brown forest lake · 68°N
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clarity 0.9 mmax depth 13 mpH 5.8oligotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
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Character of the water

Kaivosjärvi lies in the cold north — a northern humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length. In summer a thermocline settles around 5 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

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.

A small but surprisingly deep pocket (13 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Kaivosjärvi 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 Kaivosjärvi

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 Kaivosjärvi

perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Kaivosjärvi, carried by roach. 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 Kaivosjärvi 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. 1Wolfgang Nyströmpike65 cm
  2. 2Jürgen Dahlpike55 cm
  3. 3Lars Forsbergpike52 cm
  4. 4Oskar Lehmannpike49 cm
  5. 5Anna Månssonburbot37 cm
  6. 6Ida Boströmperch20 cm
Species records here
pike65 cmWolfgang Nyström
burbot37 cmAnna Månsson
perch20 cmIda Boström
The same water, for real
This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein SwedishThe real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish