Yorkaanjärvi

northern mesotrophic lake · 67°N

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clarity 5.0 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodpaved road

Character of the water

Yorkaanjärvi 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 (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Yorkaanjärvi FVOF. Day permit ~120 kr · annual permit ~600 kr.

Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Yorkaanjärvi

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.

grayling fish

typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm

Grayling moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

trout salmonids

typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm

In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

Arctic char salmonids

typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm

In the clear water Arctic char picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

whitefish whitefish

typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm

Whitefish holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.

Fishing Yorkaanjärvi

perch, pike and grayling sit at the top of the food chain in Yorkaanjärvi, carried by whitefish. 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 Yorkaanjärvi are alike.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Fredrik Boströmtrout38 cm
2Astrid Wagnergrayling28 cm
3Ole Webergrayling26 cm
4Sara Fischergrayling26 cm
5Erik Sjöbergwhitefish26 cm
6Anna Lundgrayling24 cm

Species records here

trout38 cmFredrik Boström

grayling26 cmOle Weber

whitefish26 cmErik Sjöberg

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish