Sieppijärvi
northern mesotrophic lake · 67°N
clarity 2.9 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Sieppijärvi 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 — Sieppijärvi FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Sieppijärvi
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.
Fishing Sieppijärvi
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Sieppijärvi, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Every session at Sieppijärvi 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
- 1Per Nyströmpike61 cm
- 2Linnea Korhonenpike58 cm
- 3Fredrik Sundinpike49 cm
- 4Stefan Åströmperch18 cm
- 5Erik Sandströmperch18 cm
- 6Hanna Strandroach16 cm
Species records here
pike58 cmLinnea Korhonen
perch18 cmErik Sandström
roach16 cmHanna Strand
The same water, for real
