Byssträsket
northern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 65°N
clarity 1.7 mmax depth 8 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Byssträsket 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 (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Byssträsket 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 Byssträsket
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish roams the open water after the feed — a moving target.
Fishing Byssträsket
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Byssträsket, carried by whitefish. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.
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 Byssträsket are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Bjørn Boströmpike57 cm
- 2Petra Ekwhitefish25 cm
- 3Uwe Vainiowhitefish24 cm
- 4Elin Viklundwhitefish24 cm
- 5Ole Brandtwhitefish24 cm
- 6Emil Åströmperch21 cm
Species records here
pike57 cmBjørn Boström
whitefish24 cmUwe Vainio
perch21 cmEmil Åström
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