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Pitkän Erkinjärvi

northern mesotrophic lake · 68°N
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clarity 3.4 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
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Character of the water

Pitkän Erkinjärvi 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.

Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Pitkän Erkinjärvi FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Pitkän Erkinjärvi

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.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

Fishing Pitkän Erkinjärvi

Pitkän Erkinjärvi holds 5 species, with perch, pike and zander at the top of the chain and roach and ruffe schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

Every session at Pitkän Erkinjärvi 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
  1. 1Lars Forsbergpike51 cm
  2. 2Elin Viklundzander47 cm
  3. 3Andreas Petterssonzander44 cm
  4. 4Astrid Hedlundzander43 cm
  5. 5Ole Hedlundperch22 cm
  6. 6Bjørn Johansenruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmLars Forsberg
zander44 cmAndreas Pettersson
perch22 cmOle Hedlund
ruffe10 cmBjørn Johansen
The same water, for real
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