Pikku Salmijärvi
northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 68°N
clarity 1.3 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.0oligotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Pikku Salmijärvi lies in the cold north — a northern clear oligotrophic forest lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Pikku Salmijärvi FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.
- Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
- 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 Salmijärvi
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.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
In the clear water zander picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Pikku Salmijärvi
The species list of Pikku Salmijärvi runs to 5. The predators — perch, pike and zander — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
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 Salmijärvi are alike.
The catch board
- 1Erik Blompike53 cm
- 2Torbjörn Petterssonpike51 cm
- 3Sabine Krügerbream31 cm
- 4Nils Sandströmperch19 cm
- 5Erik Schmidtroach15 cm
- 6Eva Sandströmroach14 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmTorbjörn Pettersson
bream31 cmSabine Krüger
perch19 cmNils Sandström
roach15 cmErik Schmidt
The same water, for real
