Tunturijärvi
northern mesotrophic lake · 67°N
clarity 3.1 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Tunturijärvi 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.
Moderately deep (4 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.
- 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 Tunturijärvi
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.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Tunturijärvi
perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Tunturijärvi, carried by roach and ruffe. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Every session at Tunturijärvi 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
- 1Karl Petterssonpike49 cm
- 2Anna Wagnerzander42 cm
- 3Karin Erikssonzander40 cm
- 4Karl Norénperch18 cm
- 5Erik Holmroach15 cm
- 6Jürgen Häggruffe9 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmKarl Pettersson
zander42 cmAnna Wagner
perch18 cmKarl Norén
roach15 cmErik Holm
ruffe9 cmJürgen Hägg
The same water, for real
