Mikkojärvi
northern mesotrophic lake · 68°N
clarity 2.7 mmax depth 2 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Mikkojärvi 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 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Mikkojärvi 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 Mikkojärvi
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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
Fishing Mikkojärvi
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Mikkojärvi, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Mikkojärvi 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
- 1Nils Sandströmpike58 cm
- 2Roland Lundpike50 cm
- 3Heike Dahlperch18 cm
- 4Jonas Krügerroach17 cm
- 5Sören Häggroach16 cm
- 6Karl Sandströmroach15 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmRoland Lund
perch18 cmHeike Dahl
roach15 cmKarl Sandström
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