Vähalompolo
northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 67°N
clarity 5.1 mmax depth 7 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Vähalompolo lies in the cold north — a northern clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Vähalompolo 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 Vähalompolo
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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
Fishing Vähalompolo
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Vähalompolo, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Vähalompolo regularly builds something of their own: a log of what took, where and when. That's how the water gives up its patterns — cast by cast, never all at once.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.
The catch board
- 1Tomas Ekpike51 cm
- 2Johan Björkperch21 cm
- 3Sara Fischerperch18 cm
- 4Astrid Holmperch18 cm
- 5Johan Viklundroach14 cm
- 6Mats Nieminenroach14 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmTomas Ek
perch18 cmSara Fischer
roach14 cmMats Nieminen
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