Koulusjärvi
northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 68°N
clarity 1.1 mmax depth 13 mpH 7.1oligotrophicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Koulusjärvi lies in the cold north — a northern clear oligotrophic forest 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 (13 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Koulusjärvi 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 Koulusjärvi
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.
Fishing Koulusjärvi
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Koulusjärvi. 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 Koulusjärvi are alike.
The catch board
- 1Heike Sjöbergpike54 cm
- 2Mats Sjöbergpike51 cm
- 3Oskar Hedlundpike51 cm
- 4Karl Månssonperch20 cm
- 5Magnus Lehmannperch19 cm
- 6Heike Wikströmperch19 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmOskar Hedlund
perch19 cmMagnus Lehmann
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