Abmoträsket
northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 65°N
clarity 0.9 mmax depth 3 mpH 6.9oligotrophicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Abmoträsket lies in the cold north — a northern clear oligotrophic forest lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Abmoträsket FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Abmoträsket
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Fishing Abmoträsket
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Abmoträsket. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Abmoträsket 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.
The catch board
- 1Jürgen Dahlpike51 cm
- 2Fredrik Boströmpike50 cm
- 3Fredrik Hedlundpike50 cm
- 4Karl Månssonperch19 cm
- 5Kjell Krügerperch19 cm
- 6Torbjörn Petterssonperch18 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmFredrik Hedlund
perch18 cmTorbjörn Pettersson
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