Petäjäjärvi
northern mesotrophic lake · 67°N
clarity 3.0 mmax depth 8 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Petäjäjärvi 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 (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Petäjäjärvi 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 Petäjäjärvi
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 Petäjäjärvi
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Petäjäjärvi, carried by roach and ruffe. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Petäjäjärvi 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 Falkpike52 cm
- 2Gustav Viklundpike51 cm
- 3Torbjörn Schmidtpike50 cm
- 4Anna Månssonperch19 cm
- 5Nils Erikssonperch18 cm
- 6Ole Björkroach14 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmJürgen Falk
perch19 cmAnna Månsson
roach14 cmOle Björk
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