Lillströmsträsk
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 59°N
clarity 1.3 mmax depth 4 mpH 5.7eutrophicstatus poorgravel road
Character of the water
Lillströmsträsk lies in central Sweden — a 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 — Lillströmsträsk FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Lillströmsträsk
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 Lillströmsträsk
The species list of Lillströmsträsk runs to 3. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Whoever fishes Lillströmsträsk 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
- 1Jürgen Falkpike50 cm
- 2Mats Krügerperch25 cm
- 3Jürgen Nilssonperch24 cm
- 4Per Bakkeperch18 cm
- 5Per Schmidtroach15 cm
- 6Kjell Bergroach14 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmJürgen Falk
perch18 cmPer Bakke
roach14 cmKjell Berg
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