Falmarksträsket
Character of the water
Falmarksträsket lies in the cold north — a northern humic brown forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.
The surroundings
The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.
Moderately deep (14 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Falmarksträsket FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.
- Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Falmarksträsket
Fishing Falmarksträsket
perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Falmarksträsket, carried by ål, bream and elritsa. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.
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 Falmarksträsket are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Sören Dahlbream30 cm
- 2Emil Nieminenhavsoring-baltic21 cm
- 3Per Dahlhavsoring-baltic21 cm
- 4Stefan Korhonenhavsoring-baltic21 cm
- 5Emil Falkroach15 cm
- 6Emil Petterssonroach15 cm