Kåtaträsket
northern mesotrophic lake · 66°N
clarity 3.0 mmax depth 8 mpH 5.7mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
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 (8 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.
- Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Kåtaträsket
grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
Grayling moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water Arctic char picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Kåtaträsket
The species list of Kåtaträsket runs to 4. The predators — grayling, burbot and trout — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
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 Kåtaträsket are alike.
The catch board
- 1Mats KrügerArctic char36 cm
- 2Heike DahlArctic char30 cm
- 3Axel Lehmanntrout30 cm
- 4Mikko ForsbergArctic char30 cm
- 5Sören HäggArctic char28 cm
- 6Anders Nilssongrayling24 cm
Species records here
Arctic char36 cmMats Krüger
trout30 cmAxel Lehmann
grayling24 cmAnders Nilsson
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