Illerträsket
northern mesotrophic lake · 67°N
clarity 4.7 mmax depth 2 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Illerträsket 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.
Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Illerträsket FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.
- Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Illerträsket
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
In the clear water zander picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Illerträsket
perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Illerträsket, carried by roach and ruffe. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
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 Illerträsket are alike.
The catch board
- 1Astrid Häggpike49 cm
- 2Sabine Krügerzander41 cm
- 3Jürgen Häggperch18 cm
- 4Emil Nyströmroach16 cm
- 5Per Krügerruffe11 cm
- 6Maria Johansenruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmAstrid Hägg
zander41 cmSabine Krüger
perch18 cmJürgen Hägg
roach16 cmEmil Nyström
ruffe10 cmMaria Johansen
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