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Hau Träsk

southern humic brown forest lake · 58°N
Real lakereal shoreline7 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method
clarity 3.0 mmax depth 6 mpH 8.0oligotrophic · humicstatus goodgravel road

Character of the water

Hau Träsk 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 (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Hau Träsk FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Hau Träsk

perch predatory fish
typically ~17 cm · can reach 42 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Down on the bottom ål sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
pike predatory fish
typically ~73 cm · can reach 73 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~20 cm · can reach 30 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
nors fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Nors follows the schools through open water — here today, gone tomorrow.
sarv fish
typically ~21 cm · can reach 21 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 Hau Träsk

perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Hau Träsk, carried by ål, roach and nors. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

Whoever fishes Hau Träsk regularly builds something of their own: a log of what took, where and when. That's how the water gives up its patterns — cast by cast, never all at once.

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. 1Sabine Vainioperch18 cm
  2. 2Karin Weberroach18 cm
  3. 3Mikko Holmroach17 cm
  4. 4Heike Korhonenroach16 cm
  5. 5Per Krügerroach15 cm
  6. 6Rickard Norénperch14 cm
Species records here
roach18 cmKarin Weber
perch14 cmRickard Norén
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