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Östra-Gäddträsket

northern mesotrophic stratified lake · 65°N
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clarity 4.6 mmax depth 13 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
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Character of the water

Östra-Gäddträsket lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic stratified lake. In summer a thermocline settles around 7 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

A small but surprisingly deep pocket (13 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Östra-Gäddträsket FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Östra-Gäddträsket

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.
vendace whitefish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
Vendace cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.

Fishing Östra-Gäddträsket

The species list of Östra-Gäddträsket runs to 5. The predators — perch, pike and zander — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

Every session at Östra-Gäddträsket 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.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Stratified, oxygen-poor lakes push the fish up above the thermocline in summer.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Stefan Falkpike49 cm
  2. 2Klaus Olofssonzander44 cm
  3. 3Lars Sandströmzander41 cm
  4. 4Maria Olofssonzander40 cm
  5. 5Stefan Ekroach15 cm
  6. 6Astrid Krügervendace13 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmStefan Falk
zander40 cmMaria Olofsson
roach15 cmStefan Ek
vendace13 cmAstrid Krüger
The same water, for real
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