Pitkäjärvi
northern mesotrophic lake · 67°N
clarity 2.6 mmax depth 3 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Pitkäjärvi 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 — Pitkäjärvi FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Pitkäjärvi
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.
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 Pitkäjärvi
perch, pike and grayling sit at the top of the food chain in Pitkäjärvi, carried by whitefish. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Every session at Pitkäjärvi 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
- 1Johan Raskpike51 cm
- 2Karin Nilssontrout44 cm
- 3Nils ViklundArctic char29 cm
- 4Jürgen Nilssongrayling25 cm
- 5Karl Raskwhitefish24 cm
- 6Axel Nieminenwhitefish24 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmJohan Rask
trout44 cmKarin Nilsson
Arctic char29 cmNils Viklund
grayling25 cmJürgen Nilsson
whitefish24 cmAxel Nieminen
The same water, for real
