Erlandsträsket
northern mesotrophic lake · 64°N
clarity 4.6 mmax depth 8 mpH 5.9mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Erlandsträsket 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 (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Erlandsträsket 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 Erlandsträsket
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.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
Fishing Erlandsträsket
The species list of Erlandsträsket runs to 4. The predators — perch, pike and burbot — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Every session at Erlandsträsket 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
- 1Stefan Strandpike52 cm
- 2Sören Häggburbot43 cm
- 3Jukka Fischerburbot36 cm
- 4Stefan Korhonenperch19 cm
- 5Bjørn Bakkeroach15 cm
- 6Linnea Vogelroach15 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmStefan Strand
burbot43 cmSören Hägg
perch19 cmStefan Korhonen
roach15 cmBjørn Bakke
The same water, for real
