Hornträsket
northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 65°N
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clarity 3.9 mmax depth 10 mpH 6.8oligotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Hornträsket lies in the cold north — a northern clear oligotrophic forest lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (10 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Hornträsket FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Hornträsket
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 39 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~53 cm · can reach 58 cm
Pike 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.
Fishing Hornträsket
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Hornträsket, carried by whitefish. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Every session at Hornträsket 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
- 1Mats Krügerpike45 cm
- 2Wolfgang Åbergpike42 cm
- 3Mikko Sandströmpike40 cm
- 4Tomas Weberpike40 cm
- 5Petra Månssonperch20 cm
- 6Oskar Lehmannperch17 cm
Species records here
pike45 cmMats Krüger
perch20 cmPetra Månsson
The same water, for real
