Suolojärvi
northern humic brown tarn · 69°N
clarity 1.6 mmax depth 5 mpH 5.7mesotrophic · humicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Suolojärvi lies in the cold north — a northern humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.
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 — Suolojärvi 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 Suolojärvi
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.
Fishing Suolojärvi
Suolojärvi holds 3 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach 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 Suolojärvi are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.
The catch board
- 1Wolfgang Olofssonpike56 cm
- 2Björn Boströmpike51 cm
- 3Emil Nyströmperch19 cm
- 4Bjørn Nyströmperch18 cm
- 5Lars Nilssonperch18 cm
- 6Sören Ekroach17 cm
Species records here
pike56 cmWolfgang Olofsson
perch18 cmLars Nilsson
roach17 cmSören Ek
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