Pikku Oksajärvi

northern mesotrophic lake · 68°N

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clarity 3.2 mmax depth 3 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

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Character of the water

Pikku Oksajärvi 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.

Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Pikku Oksajärvi FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.

Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Pikku Oksajärvi

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.

grayling fish

typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm

Grayling moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

burbot bottom fish

typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm

Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

salmon fish

typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm

Salmon is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

trout salmonids

typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm

In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

Arctic char salmonids

typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm

In the clear water Arctic char picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

whitefish whitefish

typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm

Whitefish holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.

Fishing Pikku Oksajärvi

perch, pike and grayling sit at the top of the food chain in Pikku Oksajärvi, carried by whitefish. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.

Every session at Pikku Oksajärvi 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.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Heike Fischerpike52 cm
2Uwe Nilssontrout33 cm
3Tomas Webertrout28 cm
4Mats HäggArctic char28 cm
5Johan Karlssontrout28 cm
6Ida Boströmperch20 cm

Species records here

pike52 cmHeike Fischer

trout33 cmUwe Nilsson

Arctic char28 cmMats Hägg

perch20 cmIda Boström

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish