Alnäsaträsk
southern humic brown forest lake · 58°N
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clarity 5.6 mmax depth 7 mpH 8.1oligotrophic · humicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Alnäsaträsk lies in the south — a southern humic brown forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Alnäsaträsk FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Alnäsaträsk
perch predatory fish
typically ~15 cm · can reach 37 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~54 cm · can reach 54 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
sarv fish
typically ~17 cm · can reach 20 cm
Sarv grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
sutare fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 47 cm
Sutare works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
Fishing Alnäsaträsk
The species list of Alnäsaträsk runs to 4. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Whoever fishes Alnäsaträsk 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
- Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.
The catch board
- 1Anna Nyströmpike43 cm
- 2Heike Häggpike41 cm
- 3Bjørn Falkpike40 cm
- 4Karin Schmidtsutare34 cm
- 5Bjørn Nyströmperch13 cm
- 6Lars Sandströmperch12 cm
Species records here
pike40 cmBjørn Falk
sutare34 cmKarin Schmidt
perch12 cmLars Sandström
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