Pikku Haukijärvi
Character of the water
Pikku Haukijärvi lies in the cold north — a northern nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Pikku Haukijärvi FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Pikku Haukijärvi
Fishing Pikku Haukijärvi
The species list of Pikku Haukijärvi runs to 4. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Every session at Pikku Haukijärvi 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.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Erik Blompike58 cm
- 2Klaus Karlssonpike57 cm
- 3Roland Schmidtpike51 cm
- 4Karl Nyströmbream37 cm
- 5Maria Lundperch20 cm
- 6Roland Krügerperch19 cm