Pulsujärvi
northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 68°N
clarity 1.3 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.0oligotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Pulsujärvi 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 (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Pulsujärvi 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 Pulsujärvi
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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
In the clear water zander picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Pulsujärvi
perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Pulsujärvi, carried by roach and bream. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Every session at Pulsujärvi 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
- 1Oskar Wagnerzander41 cm
- 2Nils Sandströmbream36 cm
- 3Maria Häggbream31 cm
- 4Maria Holmbream31 cm
- 5Heike Nilssonbream30 cm
- 6Heike Boströmroach14 cm
Species records here
zander41 cmOskar Wagner
bream31 cmMaria Holm
roach14 cmHeike Boström
The same water, for real
