Suaninkijärvi
northern mesotrophic lake · 67°N
clarity 1.0 mmax depth 4 mpH 6.9mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Suaninkijärvi 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 (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Suaninkijärvi 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 Suaninkijärvi
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.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.
Fishing Suaninkijärvi
Suaninkijärvi holds 5 species, with perch, pike and burbot at the top of the chain and roach and whitefish schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Suaninkijärvi 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.
The catch board
- 1Roland Holmpike58 cm
- 2Gustav Raskwhitefish27 cm
- 3Magnus Lehmannperch19 cm
- 4Jukka Fischerroach14 cm
- 5Gustav Schmidtroach14 cm
- 6Oskar Wagnerroach14 cm
Species records here
pike58 cmRoland Holm
whitefish27 cmGustav Rask
perch19 cmMagnus Lehmann
roach14 cmJukka Fischer
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