Kesäjärvi

northern mesotrophic lake · 69°N

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clarity 4.9 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodno road · 50 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Kesäjärvi lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic 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 (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Kesäjärvi 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 Kesäjärvi

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.

roach coarse fish

typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm

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

ruffe perch family

typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm

Ruffe holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

trout salmonids

typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm

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

Fishing Kesäjärvi

perch, pike and trout sit at the top of the food chain in Kesäjärvi, carried by roach and ruffe. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.

Every session at Kesäjärvi 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.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Kjell Krügerpike51 cm
2Per Nieminenpike49 cm
3Klaus Karlssonperch18 cm
4Henrik Lundperch18 cm
5Elin Hedlundroach15 cm
6Emil Åströmruffe12 cm

Species records here

pike51 cmKjell Krüger

perch18 cmKlaus Karlsson

roach15 cmElin Hedlund

ruffe12 cmEmil Åström

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