Lammasjärvi
northern mesotrophic lake · 68°N
clarity 4.8 mmax depth 2 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Lammasjärvi 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 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Lammasjärvi FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Lammasjärvi
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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
Fishing Lammasjärvi
The species list of Lammasjärvi runs to 4. 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 Lammasjärvi 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
- 1Axel Månssonpike56 cm
- 2Jukka Schmidtpike54 cm
- 3Stefan Korhonenpike51 cm
- 4Mats Vainiopike50 cm
- 5Karin Ekperch21 cm
- 6Nils Åbergperch18 cm
Species records here
pike56 cmAxel Månsson
perch18 cmNils Åberg
The same water, for real
