Silmajärvet
northern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 67°N
clarity 1.3 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus poorgravel road
Character of the water
Silmajärvet lies in the cold north — a northern nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Silmajärvet 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 Silmajärvet
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
Fishing Silmajärvet
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Silmajärvet, carried by roach and bream. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.
Whoever fishes Silmajärvet regularly builds something of their own: a log of what took, where and when. That's how the water gives up its patterns — cast by cast, never all at once.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Uwe Vainiopike55 cm
- 2Emil Brandtpike51 cm
- 3Wolfgang Nyströmbream31 cm
- 4Elin Åbergperch19 cm
- 5Nils Viklundperch18 cm
- 6Erik Holmroach14 cm
Species records here
pike55 cmUwe Vainio
bream31 cmWolfgang Nyström
perch19 cmElin Åberg
roach14 cmErik Holm
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