Vaikkovaaranjärvet
northern mesotrophic lake · 67°N
clarity 5.0 mmax depth 9 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodno road · 50 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Vaikkovaaranjärvet lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.
Moderately deep (9 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Vaikkovaaranjärvet 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 Vaikkovaaranjärvet
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.
Fishing Vaikkovaaranjärvet
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Vaikkovaaranjärvet, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Vaikkovaaranjärvet 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.
The catch board
- 1Karin Weberpike56 cm
- 2Klaus Karlssonpike54 cm
- 3Jonas Weberperch21 cm
- 4Ole Boströmperch18 cm
- 5Ole Weberroach15 cm
- 6Axel Lindqvistroach14 cm
Species records here
pike56 cmKarin Weber
perch18 cmOle Boström
roach14 cmAxel Lindqvist
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