Mjöträsket
northern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 66°N
clarity 1.6 mmax depth 5 mpH 6.8eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Mjöträsket 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 (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Mjöträsket FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Mjöträsket
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
Fishing Mjöträsket
perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Mjöträsket, carried by roach. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.
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 Mjöträsket are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Torbjörn Schmidtpike53 cm
- 2Sören Månssonpike53 cm
- 3Torbjörn Brandtpike51 cm
- 4Kjell Olofssonroach15 cm
- 5Axel Boströmroach15 cm
- 6Wolfgang Krügerroach14 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmSören Månsson
roach15 cmAxel Boström
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