Vähä Mustajärvi
northern mesotrophic lake · 66°N
clarity 3.9 mmax depth 7 mpH 5.6mesotrophicstatus moderatepaved road
Character of the water
Vähä Mustajärvi 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 (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Vähä Mustajärvi 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 Vähä Mustajärvi
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.
Fishing Vähä Mustajärvi
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Vähä Mustajärvi. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
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 Vähä Mustajärvi are alike.
The catch board
- 1Björn Falkpike53 cm
- 2Klaus Karlssonpike50 cm
- 3Astrid Viklundpike50 cm
- 4Oskar Nilssonperch23 cm
- 5Fredrik Björkperch20 cm
- 6Erik Blomperch19 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmAstrid Viklund
perch23 cmOskar Nilsson
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