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Lill-Bölsträsket

northern mesotrophic stratified lake · 65°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 3.8 mmax depth 10 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodno road · 50 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Lill-Bölsträsket lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic stratified lake. In summer a thermocline settles around 5 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

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

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Lill-Bölsträsket FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Lill-Bölsträsket

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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

Fishing Lill-Bölsträsket

perch, pike and trout sit at the top of the food chain in Lill-Bölsträsket, carried by roach and whitefish. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.

Every session at Lill-Bölsträsket 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.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Maria Åbergburbot40 cm
  2. 2Mats Sjöbergtrout28 cm
  3. 3Stefan Karlssontrout28 cm
  4. 4Anders Lindqvistwhitefish26 cm
  5. 5Emil Brandtperch20 cm
  6. 6Linnea Korhonenroach15 cm
Species records here
burbot40 cmMaria Åberg
trout28 cmMats Sjöberg
whitefish26 cmAnders Lindqvist
perch20 cmEmil Brandt
roach15 cmLinnea Korhonen
The same water, for real