Tunturijärvi
northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 68°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 10 m4 species on recordreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 2.0 mmax depth 10 mpH 7.1oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Tunturijärvi 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 (10 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Tunturijärvi 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 Tunturijärvi
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.
Fishing Tunturijärvi
perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Tunturijärvi, carried by whitefish. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
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 Tunturijärvi are alike.
The catch board
- 1Stefan Falkpike55 cm
- 2Erik Blompike52 cm
- 3Anna Blompike52 cm
- 4Magnus Brandtwhitefish25 cm
- 5Jukka Vogelwhitefish25 cm
- 6Jonas Krügerperch19 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmAnna Blom
whitefish25 cmMagnus Brandt
perch19 cmJonas Krüger
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