Kaljeträsket
Character of the water
Kaljeträsket lies in the cold north — a northern nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.
Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Kaljeträsket FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- 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 Kaljeträsket
Fishing Kaljeträsket
Kaljeträsket holds 13 species, with perch, pike and grayling at the top of the chain and id, roach and nors schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Every session at Kaljeträsket 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.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Karl Månssonpike53 cm
- 2Fredrik Boströmpike50 cm
- 3Kjell FalkArctic char30 cm
- 4Mats Nieminenwhitefish25 cm
- 5Karin Johansenvendace16 cm
- 6Wolfgang Korhonennors10 cm