Lylyjärvi
northern humic brown tarn · 67°N
clarity 2.3 mmax depth 5 mpH 5.6oligotrophic · humicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Lylyjärvi lies in the cold north — a northern humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.
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 — Lylyjärvi 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 Lylyjärvi
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
Fishing Lylyjärvi
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Lylyjärvi, carried by roach. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.
Whoever fishes Lylyjärvi 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.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.
The catch board
- 1Emil Petterssonpike52 cm
- 2Henrik Nyströmpike50 cm
- 3Ole Nyströmpike49 cm
- 4Tomas Åströmperch21 cm
- 5Nils Nieminenperch18 cm
- 6Mikko Brandtroach15 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmOle Nyström
perch18 cmNils Nieminen
roach15 cmMikko Brandt
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