Järvträsket
northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 65°N
clarity 2.0 mmax depth 9 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Järvträsket 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 (9 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Järvträsket FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Järvträsket
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
Fishing Järvträsket
Järvträsket 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 Järvträsket 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.
The catch board
- 1Emil Boströmpike63 cm
- 2Mikko Krügerpike52 cm
- 3Heike Fischerperch19 cm
- 4Lars Holmperch18 cm
- 5Oskar Lehmannperch18 cm
- 6Petra Månssonroach14 cm
Species records here
pike63 cmEmil Boström
perch18 cmOskar Lehmann
roach14 cmPetra Månsson
The same water, for real
