Kallträsket
northern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 66°N
clarity 1.7 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Kallträsket lies in the cold north — a northern nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Kallträsket 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 Kallträsket
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish roams the open water after the feed — a moving target.
Fishing Kallträsket
trout sit at the top of the food chain in Kallträsket, carried by whitefish. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.
Whoever fishes Kallträsket 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.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Anders Månssontrout32 cm
- 2Anna Wagnertrout31 cm
- 3Wolfgang Lindqvisttrout30 cm
- 4Mats Krügertrout30 cm
- 5Jonas Krügertrout29 cm
- 6Björn Falkwhitefish26 cm
Species records here
trout32 cmAnders Månsson
whitefish26 cmBjörn Falk
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