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Fridträsk

southern humic brown forest lake · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 12 m5 species on recordreal water chemistrysources & method
clarity 3.8 mmax depth 12 mpH 7.7mesotrophic · humicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Fridträsk lies in the south — a southern humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

Moderately deep (12 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Fridträsk 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 Fridträsk

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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
sarv fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 38 cm
Sarv grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
sutare fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
Sutare works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

Fishing Fridträsk

Fridträsk holds 5 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach, sarv and sutare schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

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 Fridträsk are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Karl Månssonpike55 cm
  2. 2Karin Nyströmpike53 cm
  3. 3Henrik Ekpike51 cm
  4. 4Björn Strandsutare32 cm
  5. 5Emil Åströmperch19 cm
  6. 6Anders Månssonperch18 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmHenrik Ek
sutare32 cmBjörn Strand
perch18 cmAnders Månsson
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