Sunkarijärvi

northern mesotrophic lake · 67°N

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clarity 4.1 mmax depth 8 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodpaved road

Character of the water

Sunkarijärvi lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.

The surroundings

The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.

Moderately deep (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Sunkarijärvi 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 Sunkarijärvi

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.

Fishing Sunkarijärvi

perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Sunkarijärvi, carried by roach and ruffe. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.

Every session at Sunkarijärvi 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

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Magnus Hedlundpike58 cm
2Ole Boströmpike51 cm
3Stefan Korhonenperch18 cm
4Heike Wikströmperch18 cm
5Fredrik Krügerroach15 cm
6Emil Strandruffe11 cm

Species records here

pike51 cmOle Boström

perch18 cmStefan Korhonen

roach15 cmFredrik Krüger

ruffe11 cmEmil Strand

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish