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81,730-acre lake near Kangasniemi. A clear, island-strewn South Savo lake. Diverse fishing for pike, perch and zander plus stocked brown trout and landlocked salmon. The lake tops out around 62 m. The contours come from a model of the real basin shape and its known max depth. Read them as probabilities, not soundings, and keep them out of navigation decisions. What the data behind the map says about each species, season by season:
Kartalla Puula kattaa 32 626 hehtaaria, rantaviivaa 1443.7 km, ja saaria on 467. Rantaviiva on voimakkaasti rikkonainen (indeksi 22.5) — lahtia ja niemiä kaikkialla, mikä moninkertaistaa kalastettavan reunan. Noin 58% pinnasta on matalampaa kuin ~5 m — siellä ruokaketju elää. Päästä päähän vesi mittaa noin 50.5 km, leveimmillään 27 km. Vesi sijaitsee alueella Mikkelin seutukunta. Lähin kartoitettu vesi on Roukejärvi, 14.5 km länteen.
Ilmainen interaktiivinen kalastuskartta — Puula, Suomi: likimääräiset syvyyskäyrät 62 metriin (203 jalkaa) asti, parhaat kalapaikat lajeille hauki, ahven, taimen ja muut. Syvyyskartta on mallinnettu järven todellisesta rantaviivasta ja suurimmasta syvyydestä. Käytä sitä suuntaa-antavana, älä koskaan navigointiin.
Start shallow in spring: northern pike sit in 0.5 to 2.5 m that time of year. Summer pushes them deeper, 2.5 to 6 m, and winter fish settle into 1.5 to 4.5 m. The spot to know is Shallow bay flat, a weed flat in about 2 m of water that rates prime for northern pike in spring. Warm-month bites cluster around early morning and the evening. Throw a bucktail or a weedless spoon over cabbage until the fish tell you otherwise.
| Kausi | Syvyys | Paras aika | Aloita | Vieheet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevät | 0.5 to 2.5 m | midday & dawn | Shallow bay flat (2 m) | #5 inline spinner, Spoon (red/white) |
| Kesä | 2.5 to 6 m | dawn & dusk | Shallow flat (2.5 m) | Bucktail, Weedless spoon over cabbage |
| Syksy | 2 to 5.5 m | midday & dawn | Shallow bay flat (2 m) | Big rubber (Bull Dawg style), Husky-style jerkbait |
| Talvi | 1.5 to 4.5 m | midday | Shallow bay flat (2 m) | Tip-ups, Large jigging spoon |
The spring pattern is a shallow one: european perch in 1 to 3.5 m. Midsummer fish sit out in 2.5 to 8.5 m before dropping to 3.5 to 10 m for winter. The spot to know is Shallow bay flat, a weed flat in about 2 m of water that rates prime for european perch in spring. Plan around early morning in the warm months. Summer baits: a drop-shot micro plastics or a small crankbait (perch pattern) gets it done.
| Kausi | Syvyys | Paras aika | Aloita | Vieheet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevät | 1 to 3.5 m | midday & dawn | Shallow bay flat (2 m) | Small jig + curly tail, Inline spinner #1-2 |
| Kesä | 2.5 to 8.5 m | dawn | Offshore hump (8 m) | Drop-shot micro plastics, Small crankbait (perch pattern) |
| Syksy | 3 to 10 m | midday | Offshore hump (8 m) | Jigging spoon (small), Drop-shot on deep flats |
| Talvi | 3.5 to 10 m | midday & dawn | Offshore hump (8 m) | Tungsten jig + maggots, Small balance jig |
Come spring, look for brown trout tight to the bank in 1 to 7.5 m. They move out to 7.5 to 18 m in summer and finish the year down in 1.5 to 11 m. If you only fish one area, make it Creek inflow: an inflow / creek mouth around 2.5 m that scores prime in spring. Best bite is after dark and early morning. A spoon at the thermocline or a deep stickbait (night) is the honest summer answer here.
| Kausi | Syvyys | Paras aika | Aloita | Vieheet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevät | 1 to 7.5 m | dawn & dusk | Creek inflow (2.5 m) | Stickbait off planer boards (shallow), Small spoon along mud lines |
| Kesä | 7.5 to 18 m | night & dawn | Offshore hump (8 m) | Spoon at the thermocline, Deep stickbait (night) |
| Syksy | 1.5 to 9 m | dusk & dawn | Creek inflow (2.5 m) | Jerkbait over gravel, Casting spoon |
| Talvi | 1.5 to 11 m | dawn | Creek inflow (2.5 m) | Jigging spoon, Small stickbait (slow) |
Spring puts landlocked salmon in skinny water — 0.5 to 4.5 m is the zone. Warm water sends them out to 7.5 to 18 m; cold water stacks them in 3 to 12 m. Creek inflow is the standout, an inflow / creek mouth at roughly 2.5 m, rated prime for spring landlocked salmon. Plan around early morning and the evening in the warm months. A dodger + streamer down deep or a thin spoon on lead core covers the summer program.
| Kausi | Syvyys | Paras aika | Aloita | Vieheet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevät | 0.5 to 4.5 m | dawn & dusk | Creek inflow (2.5 m) | Streamer flies (Grey Ghost) off boards, Thin spoon (Mooselook style) |
| Kesä | 7.5 to 18 m | dawn & dusk | Offshore hump (8 m) | Dodger + streamer down deep, Thin spoon on lead core |
| Syksy | 1.5 to 9 m | dawn & dusk | Creek inflow (2.5 m) | Casting spoon at the mouths, Streamers |
| Talvi | 3 to 12 m | dawn | Shoreline point (3.5 m) | Small jigging spoon, Swedish pimple + smelt |
The spring pattern is a shallow one: zander in 1 to 4.5 m. Midsummer fish sit out in 4.5 to 11 m before dropping to 6 to 12 m for winter. The spot to know is Creek inflow, an inflow / creek mouth in about 2.5 m of water that rates prime for zander in spring. Plan around the evening and early morning in the warm months. Summer baits: a vertical softbait over humps or a deep crankbait gets it done.
| Kausi | Syvyys | Paras aika | Aloita | Vieheet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevät | 1 to 4.5 m | dusk & dawn | Creek inflow (2.5 m) | Softbait on jighead (10-12 cm), Shallow crankbait at dusk |
| Kesä | 4.5 to 11 m | dusk & dawn | Offshore hump (8 m) | Vertical softbait over humps, Deep crankbait |
| Syksy | 3.5 to 12 m | dusk & night | Shoreline point (3.5 m) | Big softbait (12-16 cm) slow-rolled, Jigging spoon |
| Talvi | 6 to 12 m | dusk & dawn | Offshore hump (8 m) | Vertical jig / mormyshka with bait, Slow blade bait |
Early season lake whitefish use the shallows, holding in 4.5 to 14 m. Expect a summer slide to 12 to 27 m, then a winter hold in 7.5 to 21 m. Put Offshore hump first on the milk run — an offshore hump near 8 m that grades prime for winter. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning. Tie on a blade bait vertical or a small jigging spoon and you're in the game.
| Kausi | Syvyys | Paras aika | Aloita | Vieheet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevät | 4.5 to 14 m | midday & dawn | Offshore hump (8 m) | Small jig + waxworm, Blade bait (small) |
| Kesä | 12 to 27 m | dawn | Break off the point (28 m) | Blade bait vertical, Small jigging spoon |
| Syksy | 2.5 to 9 m | dusk | Offshore hump (8 m) | Small spoon (gold), Jig + plastic larva |
| Talvi | 7.5 to 21 m | midday & dawn | Offshore hump (8 m) | Jigging spoon + bead chain, Tungsten jig + waxie |
Puula also holds burbot (15 to 37 m in summer). Pick any of them on the map above for rated spots and bait picks.
Structure-wise the chart holds 34 features, led in depth by Deep basin at roughly 53 m.
Season dates, license requirements, and size and bag limits for Finland waters are set by the Kalastusrajoitus.fi (official Finnish restriction service) — and special regulations can apply to Puula specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
Check the official Finland fishing regulations →
Puula is about 203 ft (62 m) deep at its deepest point. The contours here are modeled from the water's real shape and maximum depth, so treat them as a rough guide.
Puula on syvimmillään noin 62 metriä (203 jalkaa). Syvyyskartta on mallinnettu järven todellisesta rantaviivasta — käytä sitä suuntaa-antavana, älä koskaan navigointiin.
Anglers target northern pike, european perch, brown trout, landlocked salmon, zander, lake whitefish, burbot on Puula.
Shallow bay flat is the top-rated area: a weed flat in about 6 ft of water that rates prime for northern pike in spring. The map above holds the full rated-spot list for every species and season.
For northern pike, the summer bite is best in early morning and the evening. Each species page section below lists the seasonal windows, and the map shows a live NOW badge when you're inside one.
Fishing on Puula is regulated by the Kalastusrajoitus.fi (official Finnish restriction service). Check the official Finland regulations for current license requirements, season dates, and size and bag limits — special regulations can apply to this specific water.
Roukejärvi 9 mi · Pesäjärvi 9 mi · Haapajärvi 10 mi · Hirvijärvi 10 mi · Rauhajärvi 10 mi · Hirvijärvi 11 mi · Vahvajärvi 12 mi · Ylänne 13 mi · Suontee 13 mi · Pieni-Ahvenainen 13 mi · Harjujärvi 14 mi · Iso-Ahvenainen 14 mi
See how Puula stacks up: best zander lakes in Finland · best northern pike lakes in Finland · best european perch lakes in Finland · best brown trout lakes in Finland
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