Lappviken
northern mesotrophic lake · 66°N
clarity 4.2 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Lappviken 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 (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Lappviken 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 Lappviken
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 Lappviken
Lappviken holds 5 species, with perch, pike and trout at the top of the chain and roach and ruffe schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
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 Lappviken are alike.
The catch board
- 1Heike Korhonenpike50 cm
- 2Jürgen Falktrout30 cm
- 3Rickard Brandttrout28 cm
- 4Emil Vainioperch18 cm
- 5Linnea Björkroach16 cm
- 6Roland Sandströmruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmHeike Korhonen
trout28 cmRickard Brandt
perch18 cmEmil Vainio
roach16 cmLinnea Björk
ruffe10 cmRoland Sandström
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