Övre Trästickeln
southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 58°N
clarity 1.8 mmax depth 21 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Övre Trästickeln lies in the south — a southern nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
A small but surprisingly deep pocket (21 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Övre Trästickeln FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Övre Trästickeln
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Down on the bottom ål sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike 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
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
Fishing Övre Trästickeln
The species list of Övre Trästickeln runs to 5. The predators — perch, pike and trout — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Whoever fishes Övre Trästickeln regularly builds something of their own: a log of what took, where and when. That's how the water gives up its patterns — cast by cast, never all at once.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Mikko Holmål47 cm
- 2Torbjörn Karlssonål46 cm
- 3Jukka Åbergtrout29 cm
- 4Ole Krügerperch18 cm
- 5Karin Schmidtroach15 cm
- 6Per Sundinroach14 cm
Species records here
ål46 cmTorbjörn Karlsson
trout29 cmJukka Åberg
perch18 cmOle Krüger
roach15 cmKarin Schmidt
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