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Bästeträsk

southern humic brown tarn · 58°N
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clarity 3.5 mmax depth 6 mpH 8.0oligotrophic · humicstatus goodgravel road
Fish Bästeträsk Buy forecast

Character of the water

Bästeträsk lies in the south — a southern humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

The surroundings

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

Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Bästeträsk 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 Bästeträsk

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 44 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
pike predatory fish
typically ~59 cm · can reach 73 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 33 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
sarv fish
typically ~23 cm · can reach 34 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps sarv moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~37 cm · can reach 53 cm
Whitefish follows the schools through open water — here today, gone tomorrow.
sutare fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 38 cm
Down on the bottom sutare sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

Fishing Bästeträsk

Bästeträsk holds 7 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and bream, roach and sarv schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

The fishing here follows the water's own rhythm: dawn and dusk have their windows, fronts close and open them, and the season moves the fish. No two sessions at Bästeträsk are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Ole Forsbergpike45 cm
  2. 2Mikael Korhonenbream30 cm
  3. 3Stefan Wikströmroach19 cm
  4. 4Kjell Sjöbergsarv18 cm
  5. 5Oskar Häggroach18 cm
  6. 6Mikko Krügerroach17 cm
Species records here
pike45 cmOle Forsberg
bream30 cmMikael Korhonen
roach18 cmOskar Hägg
sarv18 cmKjell Sjöberg
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