Nyymyyräjärvi
northern mesotrophic lake · 68°N
clarity 2.7 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Nyymyyräjärvi 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 (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Nyymyyräjärvi 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 Nyymyyräjärvi
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 Nyymyyräjärvi
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Nyymyyräjärvi, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Every session at Nyymyyräjärvi 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
- 1Lars Johansenperch19 cm
- 2Erik Sandströmperch18 cm
- 3Wolfgang Korhonenperch18 cm
- 4Tomas Ekroach15 cm
- 5Maria Sandströmroach15 cm
- 6Heike Häggroach14 cm
Species records here
perch19 cmLars Johansen
roach15 cmTomas Ek
The same water, for real
