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Bredträsket

northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 66°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 6.4 mmax depth 6 mpH 5.6oligotrophicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Bredträsket lies in the cold north — a northern clear oligotrophic 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 (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Bredträsket 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 Bredträsket

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

Fishing Bredträsket

The species list of Bredträsket runs to 2. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

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 Bredträsket are alike.

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

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Ida Sundinpike56 cm
  2. 2Ole Sandströmpike53 cm
  3. 3Magnus Brandtpike51 cm
  4. 4Stefan Olofssonpike50 cm
  5. 5Stefan Olofssonperch22 cm
  6. 6Andreas Olofssonperch18 cm
Species records here
pike56 cmIda Sundin
perch18 cmAndreas Olofsson
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