Bälingsträsket
northern mesotrophic lake · 66°N
clarity 3.3 mmax depth 5 mpH 5.7mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Bälingsträsket lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Bälingsträsket FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Bälingsträsket
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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
Fishing Bälingsträsket
Bälingsträsket holds 3 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Bälingsträsket 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
- 1Roland Olofssonpike57 cm
- 2Kjell Vogelpike54 cm
- 3Erik Olofssonpike53 cm
- 4Per Schmidtpike50 cm
- 5Rickard Brandtperch18 cm
- 6Maria Olofssonroach14 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmKjell Vogel
perch18 cmRickard Brandt
roach14 cmMaria Olofsson
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