Saatukajärvi
northern mesotrophic lake · 68°N
clarity 4.2 mmax depth 3 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Saatukajärvi 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 — Saatukajärvi FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Saatukajärvi
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.
Fishing Saatukajärvi
perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Saatukajärvi, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Every session at Saatukajärvi 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
- 1Klaus Strandpike56 cm
- 2Heike Wikströmpike49 cm
- 3Mats Häggzander41 cm
- 4Mikko Lindqvistzander40 cm
- 5Gustav Åströmperch18 cm
- 6Wolfgang Korhonenroach14 cm
Species records here
pike56 cmKlaus Strand
zander40 cmMikko Lindqvist
perch18 cmGustav Åström
roach14 cmWolfgang Korhonen
The same water, for real
