Kåtaträsket
northern mesotrophic lake · 65°N
clarity 2.9 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Kåtaträsket 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.
Moderately deep (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Kåtaträsket FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Kåtaträsket
perch predatory fish
typically ~21 cm · can reach 37 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~60 cm · can reach 63 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~27 cm · can reach 27 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.
Fishing Kåtaträsket
The species list of Kåtaträsket runs to 4. The predators — perch, pike and zander — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Whoever fishes Kåtaträsket 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
- 1Mikael Björkpike46 cm
- 2Per Sundinzander41 cm
- 3Stefan Strandzander40 cm
- 4Emil Vainioroach20 cm
- 5Fredrik Sundinperch19 cm
- 6Elin Ekperch19 cm
Species records here
pike46 cmMikael Björk
zander40 cmStefan Strand
roach20 cmEmil Vainio
perch19 cmFredrik Sundin
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