Pikku Manalujärvi
Character of the water
Pikku Manalujärvi lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Pikku Manalujärvi FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.
- Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Pikku Manalujärvi
Fishing Pikku Manalujärvi
The species list of Pikku Manalujärvi runs to 4. The predators — perch, pike and zander — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Every session at Pikku Manalujärvi 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
- 1Ole Sandströmpike57 cm
- 2Emil Brandtpike52 cm
- 3Erik Holmpike50 cm
- 4Maria Olofssonzander42 cm
- 5Stefan Karlssonroach15 cm
- 6Kjell Sjöbergroach14 cm