Lill-Tallträsket
northern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 65°N
clarity 1.7 mmax depth 7 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Lill-Tallträsket 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.
Moderately deep (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Lill-Tallträsket 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 Lill-Tallträsket
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.
id fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps id moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
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.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
stäm fish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 30 cm
Stäm grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
Fishing Lill-Tallträsket
perch, pike and trout sit at the top of the food chain in Lill-Tallträsket, carried by id and stäm. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.
Whoever fishes Lill-Tallträsket 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
- 1Karl Norénpike54 cm
- 2Oskar NorénArctic char30 cm
- 3Kjell VogelArctic char30 cm
- 4Maria Erikssonid30 cm
- 5Anna NyströmArctic char29 cm
- 6Oskar Hedlundperch18 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmKarl Norén
id30 cmMaria Eriksson
Arctic char29 cmAnna Nyström
perch18 cmOskar Hedlund
The same water, for real
