Pikku Namalajärvi

Character of the water

Pikku Namalajärvi lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic stratified lake. In summer a thermocline settles around 8 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

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.

A small but surprisingly deep pocket (12 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Pikku Namalajärvi FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.

• Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
• Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Fishing Pikku Namalajärvi

perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Pikku Namalajärvi, carried by roach, ruffe and vendace. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.

Whoever fishes Pikku Namalajärvi 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.