Pikku Mukkajärvi

northern humic brown forest lake · 67°N

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clarity 1.2 mmax depth 8 mpH 5.8oligotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

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Character of the water

Pikku Mukkajärvi lies in the cold north — a northern humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

The surroundings

The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.

Moderately deep (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Pikku Mukkajärvi 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 Mukkajärvi

perch predatory fish

typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm

Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.

pike predatory fish

typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm

In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.

roach coarse fish

typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm

Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.

burbot bottom fish

typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm

Burbot works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

Fishing Pikku Mukkajärvi

perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Pikku Mukkajärvi, carried by roach. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

The fishing here follows the water's own rhythm: dawn and dusk have their windows, fronts close and open them, and the season moves the fish. No two sessions at Pikku Mukkajärvi are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Rickard Olofssonpike50 cm
2Linnea Nieminenpike49 cm
3Jonas Wikströmburbot47 cm
4Klaus Strandburbot38 cm
5Nils Viklundburbot36 cm
6Heike Dahlroach14 cm

Species records here

pike49 cmLinnea Nieminen

burbot38 cmKlaus Strand

roach14 cmHeike Dahl

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