Yli-Nurmajärvi
northern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 67°N
clarity 1.8 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Yli-Nurmajärvi lies in the cold north — a northern nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Yli-Nurmajärvi FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Yli-Nurmajärvi
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
Grayling grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
salmon fish
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
Salmon 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
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, Arctic char shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish follows the schools through open water — here today, gone tomorrow.
Fishing Yli-Nurmajärvi
perch, pike and grayling sit at the top of the food chain in Yli-Nurmajärvi, carried by roach and whitefish. 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 Yli-Nurmajärvi 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
- 1Anders Karlssonpike53 cm
- 2Maria Häggpike50 cm
- 3Karl MånssonArctic char34 cm
- 4Karl Nyströmgrayling26 cm
- 5Mikko Norénwhitefish24 cm
- 6Ida Norénroach14 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmMaria Hägg
Arctic char34 cmKarl Månsson
grayling26 cmKarl Nyström
whitefish24 cmMikko Norén
roach14 cmIda Norén
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