Kiekeröjärvi
northern acidified forest lake · 68°N
clarity 4.1 mmax depth 3 mpH 5.3mesotrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Kiekeröjärvi lies in the cold north — a northern acidified forest lake. Acidification has thinned life down to the hardiest few.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Kiekeröjärvi FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Kiekeröjärvi
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Kiekeröjärvi
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Kiekeröjärvi. 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 Kiekeröjärvi are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Acidified water yields few, hardy species.
The catch board
- 1Per Åbergpike59 cm
- 2Erik Sandströmpike51 cm
- 3Stefan Brandtpike49 cm
- 4Anna Vainiopike49 cm
- 5Björn Strandperch19 cm
- 6Rickard Raskperch19 cm
Species records here
pike59 cmPer Åberg
perch19 cmRickard Rask
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