Kokkojärvi
northern acidified forest lake · 69°N
clarity 3.1 mmax depth 6 mpH 5.2mesotrophicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Kokkojärvi 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.
Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Kokkojärvi FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Kokkojärvi
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 Kokkojärvi
The species list of Kokkojärvi 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.
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 Kokkojärvi are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Acidified water yields few, hardy species.
The catch board
- 1Fredrik Boströmpike64 cm
- 2Johan Viklundpike54 cm
- 3Karl Lundpike54 cm
- 4Heike Lindqvistperch21 cm
- 5Mikko Brandtperch18 cm
- 6Sören Lundperch18 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmKarl Lund
perch21 cmHeike Lindqvist
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