Bergträsket
northern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 66°N
clarity 2.3 mmax depth 9 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Bergträsket lies in the cold north — a northern nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (9 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Bergträsket 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 Bergträsket
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach 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.
Fishing Bergträsket
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Bergträsket, carried by roach and bream. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.
Every session at Bergträsket is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Lars Strandbream34 cm
- 2Johan Karlssonbream33 cm
- 3Sören Månssonbream30 cm
- 4Andreas Olofssonperch20 cm
- 5Anna Lundroach15 cm
- 6Maria Lundroach14 cm
Species records here
bream30 cmSören Månsson
perch20 cmAndreas Olofsson
roach14 cmMaria Lund
The same water, for real
