Vuosaluoppal
Character of the water
Vuosaluoppal lies in the cold north — a northern nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.
Moderately deep (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Vuosaluoppal 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 Vuosaluoppal
Fishing Vuosaluoppal
perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Vuosaluoppal, carried by roach and bream. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.
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 Vuosaluoppal are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Elin Strandpike50 cm
- 2Mikael Nieminenbream33 cm
- 3Anna Nyströmbream32 cm
- 4Linnea Häggperch20 cm
- 5Oskar Wagnerperch19 cm
- 6Stefan Karlssonroach14 cm