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Sulpulajärvi

northern humic brown tarn · 67°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 2.1 mmax depth 4 mpH 6.6eutrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Sulpulajärvi 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 remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.

Moderately deep (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Sulpulajärvi 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 Sulpulajärvi

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

Fishing Sulpulajärvi

perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Sulpulajärvi, carried by roach, bream and ruffe. 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 Sulpulajärvi 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. 1Bjørn Boströmpike49 cm
  2. 2Bjørn Boströmbream30 cm
  3. 3Kjell Brandtperch18 cm
  4. 4Tomas Åströmperch18 cm
  5. 5Ole Forsbergroach15 cm
  6. 6Kjell Hedlundruffe11 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmBjørn Boström
bream30 cmBjørn Boström
perch18 cmTomas Åström
roach15 cmOle Forsberg
ruffe11 cmKjell Hedlund
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