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Keski-Leipojärvi

northern acidified brown forest lake · 67°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 1.4 mmax depth 8 mpH 4.6oligotrophic · humicstatus poorpaved road

Character of the water

Keski-Leipojärvi lies in the cold north — a northern acidified brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length. Acidification has thinned life down to the hardiest few.

The surroundings

The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.

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

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Keski-Leipojärvi FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.

  • Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Keski-Leipojärvi

Fishing Keski-Leipojärvi

Keski-Leipojärvi holds 0 species. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

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 Keski-Leipojärvi 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.
  • Acidified water yields few, hardy species.

The catch board

No one's fished here yet — be the first on the board.

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