Kutsasjärvi
northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 67°N
clarity 1.5 mmax depth 15 mpH 6.8oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Kutsasjärvi lies in the cold north — a northern clear oligotrophic forest lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (15 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Kutsasjärvi 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 Kutsasjärvi
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 Kutsasjärvi
Kutsasjärvi holds 2 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Every session at Kutsasjärvi is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.
The catch board
- 1Sara Norénpike50 cm
- 2Johan Raskpike50 cm
- 3Fredrik Korhonenperch20 cm
- 4Kjell Olofssonperch20 cm
- 5Mikael Korhonenperch20 cm
- 6Andreas Johansenperch18 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmJohan Rask
perch20 cmMikael Korhonen
The same water, for real
