Marjajärvi
northern mesotrophic lake · 67°N
clarity 2.6 mmax depth 6 mpH 5.5mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Marjajärvi 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 — Marjajärvi 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 Marjajärvi
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.
Fishing Marjajärvi
The species list of Marjajärvi runs to 2. 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 Marjajärvi 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
- 1Elin Ekpike53 cm
- 2Emil Weberpike50 cm
- 3Magnus Forsbergpike50 cm
- 4Torbjörn Lundpike49 cm
- 5Lars Weberpike49 cm
- 6Mats Bergperch19 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmEmil Weber
perch19 cmMats Berg
The same water, for real
