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Tiipakkalahti

northern mesotrophic stratified lake · 66°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 2.5 mmax depth 13 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodpaved road

Character of the water

Tiipakkalahti lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic stratified lake. In summer a thermocline settles around 6 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

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.

A small but surprisingly deep pocket (13 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Tiipakkalahti FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Tiipakkalahti

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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

Fishing Tiipakkalahti

Tiipakkalahti holds 4 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach 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 Tiipakkalahti are alike.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Heike Nilssonpike51 cm
  2. 2Jürgen Häggpike51 cm
  3. 3Johan Viklundpike50 cm
  4. 4Gustav Blomperch24 cm
  5. 5Uwe Sundinruffe10 cm
  6. 6Linnea Björkruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmJohan Viklund
perch24 cmGustav Blom
ruffe10 cmUwe Sundin
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