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Kuträsket

northern humic brown forest lake · 65°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 1.4 mmax depth 7 mpH 5.8mesotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Kuträsket lies in the cold north — a northern humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

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

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Kuträsket 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 Kuträsket

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.

Fishing Kuträsket

Kuträsket holds 3 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

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 Kuträsket are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Gustav Raskperch23 cm
  2. 2Astrid Viklundperch18 cm
  3. 3Nils Erikssonroach15 cm
  4. 4Wolfgang Krügerroach14 cm
  5. 5Per Holmroach14 cm
  6. 6Stefan Ekroach14 cm
Species records here
perch18 cmAstrid Viklund
roach14 cmPer Holm
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