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Makkarajärvi

northern mesotrophic stratified lake · 67°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 6 msources & method →
clarity 4.6 mmax depth 6 mpH 6.0mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
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Character of the water

Makkarajärvi lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic stratified lake. In summer a thermocline settles around 6 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

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 — Makkarajärvi 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 Makkarajärvi

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.
vendace whitefish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
Vendace cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.

Fishing Makkarajärvi

perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Makkarajärvi, carried by roach, ruffe and vendace. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.

Every session at Makkarajärvi 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

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Magnus Forsbergpike55 cm
  2. 2Emil Vainiopike52 cm
  3. 3Elin Fischerpike51 cm
  4. 4Stefan Olofssonperch18 cm
  5. 5Kjell Hedlundvendace14 cm
  6. 6Emil Weberruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmEmil Vainio
perch18 cmStefan Olofsson
vendace14 cmKjell Hedlund
ruffe10 cmEmil Weber
The same water, for real
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