Kivijärvet
northern mesotrophic lake · 68°N
clarity 4.2 mmax depth 3 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Kivijärvet 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.
Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Kivijärvet FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.
- Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Kivijärvet
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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
In the clear water zander picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Kivijärvet
perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Kivijärvet, carried by roach and ruffe. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Every session at Kivijärvet 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
- 1Karl Månssonpike65 cm
- 2Mikael Nieminenzander41 cm
- 3Wolfgang Nyströmzander40 cm
- 4Emil Åströmruffe11 cm
- 5Heike Holmruffe11 cm
- 6Axel Lindqvistruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike65 cmKarl Månsson
zander40 cmWolfgang Nyström
ruffe11 cmEmil Åström
The same water, for real
