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Kuittasjärvi

northern humic brown tarn · 67°N
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clarity 0.9 mmax depth 6 mpH 6.7eutrophic · humicstatus poorgravel road
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Character of the water

Kuittasjärvi lies in the cold north — a northern humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

The surroundings

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

Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Kuittasjärvi FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Kuittasjärvi

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch 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.
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.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish roams the open water after the feed — a moving target.

Fishing Kuittasjärvi

perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Kuittasjärvi, carried by bream, ruffe and roach. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

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 Kuittasjärvi are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.
  • Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Karl Petterssonpike50 cm
  2. 2Fredrik Boströmperch24 cm
  3. 3Gustav Raskwhitefish24 cm
  4. 4Rickard Lundroach16 cm
  5. 5Sabine Sjöbergruffe11 cm
  6. 6Astrid Viklundruffe9 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmKarl Pettersson
perch24 cmFredrik Boström
whitefish24 cmGustav Rask
roach16 cmRickard Lund
ruffe9 cmAstrid Viklund
The same water, for real
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