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Kettisträsket

northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 66°N
Real lakereal shoreline4 species on recordsources & method
clarity 6.3 mmax depth 4 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodno road · 50 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Kettisträsket lies in the cold north — a northern clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.

The surroundings

The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.

Moderately deep (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Kettisträsket 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 Kettisträsket

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

Fishing Kettisträsket

perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Kettisträsket, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.

Every session at Kettisträsket 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

  • Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Erik Viklundpike60 cm
  2. 2Sören Björkperch18 cm
  3. 3Maria Sandströmperch18 cm
  4. 4Jonas Krügerroach16 cm
  5. 5Ole Sandströmroach15 cm
  6. 6Karin Månssonroach14 cm
Species records here
pike60 cmErik Viklund
perch18 cmSören Björk
roach16 cmJonas Krüger
The same water, for real