Palojärvi
northern mesotrophic lake · 68°N
clarity 3.1 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Palojärvi 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 (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Palojärvi 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 Palojärvi
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.
Fishing Palojärvi
Palojärvi holds 4 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach and ruffe schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Palojärvi 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
- 1Mikko Sandströmperch20 cm
- 2Astrid Häggperch18 cm
- 3Bjørn Falkroach15 cm
- 4Kjell Vogelruffe11 cm
- 5Jonas Blomruffe10 cm
- 6Maria Erikssonruffe10 cm
Species records here
perch20 cmMikko Sandström
roach15 cmBjørn Falk
ruffe11 cmKjell Vogel
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