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Kerävsjärvi

northern humic brown tarn · 68°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 1.5 mmax depth 4 mpH 6.2mesotrophic · humicstatus goodno road · 50 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Kerävsjärvi 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.

Moderately deep (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Kerävsjärvi 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 Kerävsjärvi

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.

Fishing Kerävsjärvi

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

Every session at Kerävsjärvi is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.

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. 1Ole Sandströmpike52 cm
  2. 2Andreas Häggpike51 cm
  3. 3Uwe Weberpike51 cm
  4. 4Lars Weberperch19 cm
  5. 5Elin Ekperch18 cm
  6. 6Mikko Brandtroach14 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmAndreas Hägg
perch19 cmLars Weber
roach14 cmMikko Brandt
The same water, for real