Soutajärvi
northern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 68°N
clarity 1.0 mmax depth 2 mpH 6.6eutrophicstatus poorforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Soutajärvi 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 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Soutajärvi FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Soutajärvi
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
Fishing Soutajärvi
Soutajärvi holds 5 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach, bream and ruffe schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
The fishing here follows the water's own rhythm: dawn and dusk have their windows, fronts close and open them, and the season moves the fish. No two sessions at Soutajärvi are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Fredrik Boströmpike50 cm
- 2Jukka Fischerbream30 cm
- 3Per Häggperch19 cm
- 4Torbjörn Lundperch18 cm
- 5Oskar Vogelroach14 cm
- 6Klaus Karlssonruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmFredrik Boström
bream30 cmJukka Fischer
perch18 cmTorbjörn Lund
roach14 cmOskar Vogel
ruffe10 cmKlaus Karlsson
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