Holmträsket
northern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 64°N
clarity 1.7 mmax depth 3 mpH 6.5eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Holmträsket lies in the cold north — a northern nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Holmträsket 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 Holmträsket
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
Fishing Holmträsket
Holmträsket holds 3 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Holmträsket 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
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Lars Wagnerpike57 cm
- 2Maria Holmpike51 cm
- 3Ida Månssonpike51 cm
- 4Stefan Korhonenperch18 cm
- 5Heike Sjöbergperch18 cm
- 6Klaus Karlssonroach14 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmIda Månsson
perch18 cmHeike Sjöberg
roach14 cmKlaus Karlsson
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