Kiellijärvi
northern mesotrophic lake · 69°N
clarity 4.8 mmax depth 7 mpH 5.6mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Kiellijärvi lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Kiellijärvi 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 Kiellijärvi
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.
Fishing Kiellijärvi
The species list of Kiellijärvi runs to 2. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Every session at Kiellijärvi 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
- 1Ole Nyströmpike50 cm
- 2Astrid Wagnerpike50 cm
- 3Maria Johansenperch19 cm
- 4Stefan Korhonenperch18 cm
- 5Ida Vogelperch18 cm
- 6Emil Lundperch18 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmOle Nyström
perch19 cmMaria Johansen
The same water, for real
