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Vähä-Viiksenjärvi

northern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 68°N
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clarity 2.5 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
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Character of the water

Vähä-Viiksenjärvi lies in the cold north — a northern nutrient-rich lowland lake.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

Shallow throughout (max 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Vähä-Viiksenjärvi 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 Vähä-Viiksenjärvi

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

Fishing Vähä-Viiksenjärvi

The species list of Vähä-Viiksenjärvi runs to 5. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

Every session at Vähä-Viiksenjärvi 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.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Uwe Vainiobream31 cm
  2. 2Torbjörn Schmidtperch19 cm
  3. 3Oskar Häggperch18 cm
  4. 4Karin Nilssonperch18 cm
  5. 5Heike Lindqvistruffe10 cm
  6. 6Erik Blomruffe9 cm
Species records here
bream31 cmUwe Vainio
perch18 cmKarin Nilsson
ruffe9 cmErik Blom
The same water, for real
This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein SwedishThe real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish