Särkijärvi
northern mesotrophic lake · 68°N
clarity 3.5 mmax depth 9 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Särkijärvi 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 (9 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Särkijärvi 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 Särkijärvi
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Fishing Särkijärvi
perch, pike and trout sit at the top of the food chain in Särkijärvi, carried by roach and ruffe. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Every session at Särkijärvi 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 Nieminenpike59 cm
- 2Hanna Petterssonpike53 cm
- 3Magnus Rasktrout28 cm
- 4Magnus Lehmannperch23 cm
- 5Emil Nyströmperch19 cm
- 6Per Nieminenruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike59 cmJohan Nieminen
trout28 cmMagnus Rask
perch19 cmEmil Nyström
ruffe10 cmPer Nieminen
The same water, for real
