Ekorrträsket
northern mesotrophic lake · 64°N
clarity 4.5 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Ekorrträsket 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 — Ekorrträsket FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Ekorrträsket
perch predatory fish
typically ~27 cm · can reach 38 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.
ruffe perch family
typically ~10 cm · can reach 10 cm
Ruffe holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~49 cm · can reach 49 cm
Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
roach coarse fish
typically ~20 cm · can reach 22 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.
vendace whitefish
typically ~15 cm · can reach 17 cm
Vendace holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.
Fishing Ekorrträsket
perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Ekorrträsket, carried by ruffe, roach and whitefish. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Every session at Ekorrträsket 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.
The catch board
- 1Per Dahlpike52 cm
- 2Karin Ekwhitefish26 cm
- 3Fredrik Krügerroach16 cm
- 4Nils Nieminenroach15 cm
- 5Bjørn Boströmvendace11 cm
- 6Mikael Korhonenruffe7 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmPer Dahl
whitefish26 cmKarin Ek
roach15 cmNils Nieminen
vendace11 cmBjørn Boström
ruffe7 cmMikael Korhonen
The same water, for real
