Gådaträsket
northern mesotrophic lake · 65°N
clarity 3.5 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Gådaträsket 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 — Gådaträsket 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 Gådaträsket
perch predatory fish
typically ~21 cm · can reach 37 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~52 cm · can reach 52 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
ruffe perch family
typically ~10 cm · can reach 11 cm
Ruffe holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
Here grayling lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
id fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
Here id lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~27 cm · can reach 27 cm
Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
roach coarse fish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
nors fish
typically ~21 cm · can reach 22 cm
Nors holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
regnbåge fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water regnbåge picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 37 cm
Whitefish cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.
vendace whitefish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
Vendace holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.
stäm fish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 30 cm
Stäm moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
Fishing Gådaträsket
The species list of Gådaträsket runs to 14. The predators — perch, pike and grayling — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Every session at Gådaträsket 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
- 1Jukka Åbergpike42 cm
- 2Mikael Korhonenpike39 cm
- 3Karl Berggrayling24 cm
- 4Jukka Sandströmperch17 cm
- 5Ida Månssonnors16 cm
- 6Bjørn Bakkeroach13 cm
Species records here
pike39 cmMikael Korhonen
grayling24 cmKarl Berg
perch17 cmJukka Sandström
nors16 cmIda Månsson
roach13 cmBjørn Bakke
The same water, for real
