Mettä-Askijärvi
northern mesotrophic lake · 67°N
clarity 2.6 mmax depth 3 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Mettä-Askijärvi 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 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Mettä-Askijärvi FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.
- Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Mettä-Askijärvi
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.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
In the clear water zander picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Mettä-Askijärvi
The species list of Mettä-Askijärvi runs to 4. The predators — perch, pike and zander — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Whoever fishes Mettä-Askijärvi 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.
The catch board
- 1Jürgen Hansenzander44 cm
- 2Rickard Brandtzander42 cm
- 3Jürgen Schmidtzander41 cm
- 4Erik Sandströmzander40 cm
- 5Ida Månssonroach15 cm
- 6Kjell Sjöbergroach15 cm
Species records here
zander44 cmJürgen Hansen
roach15 cmKjell Sjöberg
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