Tervajärvi
northern humic brown tarn · 67°N
clarity 1.2 mmax depth 3 mpH 5.6oligotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Tervajärvi 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.
Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Tervajärvi 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 Tervajärvi
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.
Fishing Tervajärvi
Tervajärvi holds 2 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain. 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 Tervajärvi 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
- 1Kjell Brandtpike54 cm
- 2Astrid Nieminenpike52 cm
- 3Johan Raskpike52 cm
- 4Rickard Viklundperch21 cm
- 5Stefan Ekperch19 cm
- 6Mats Sjöbergperch18 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmJohan Rask
perch18 cmMats Sjöberg
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