Kukkanen
northern mesotrophic lake · 67°N
clarity 3.2 mmax depth 6 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Kukkanen 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 — Kukkanen 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 Kukkanen
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.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Kukkanen
perch, pike and trout sit at the top of the food chain in Kukkanen, carried by roach and ruffe. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Every session at Kukkanen 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
- 1Emil Falkpike52 cm
- 2Jürgen Hansenroach15 cm
- 3Elin Ekroach14 cm
- 4Mikael Korhonenruffe11 cm
- 5Anders Lindqvistruffe10 cm
- 6Lars Nilssonruffe9 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmEmil Falk
roach15 cmJürgen Hansen
ruffe10 cmAnders Lindqvist
The same water, for real
