Kivijärvi
northern mesotrophic lake · 68°N
clarity 1.8 mmax depth 6 mpH 5.7mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Kivijärvi 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 (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Kivijärvi FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Kivijärvi
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.
grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
Grayling moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
salmon fish
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
Salmon is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water Arctic char picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.
Fishing Kivijärvi
perch, pike and grayling sit at the top of the food chain in Kivijärvi, carried by whitefish. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Kivijärvi regularly builds something of their own: a log of what took, where and when. That's how the water gives up its patterns — cast by cast, never all at once.
The catch board
- 1Sabine Krügersalmon55 cm
- 2Elin Sjöbergburbot38 cm
- 3Hanna Petterssonwhitefish31 cm
- 4Ole KrügerArctic char31 cm
- 5Andreas Petterssongrayling24 cm
- 6Lars Sandströmwhitefish24 cm
Species records here
salmon55 cmSabine Krüger
burbot38 cmElin Sjöberg
Arctic char31 cmOle Krüger
whitefish24 cmLars Sandström
grayling24 cmAndreas Pettersson
The same water, for real
