Nedre Trästickeln
Character of the water
Nedre Trästickeln lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Large and deep (19 m): a central basin ringed by drop-offs and shallow bays around the edges — varied bottom with many spots to read.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Nedre Trästickeln FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Nedre Trästickeln
Fishing Nedre Trästickeln
The species list of Nedre Trästickeln runs to 6. The predators — perch, pike and trout — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Every session at Nedre Trästickeln 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.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.
The catch board
- 1Björn Boströmpike52 cm
- 2Magnus Brandtål44 cm
- 3Kjell Olofssonål44 cm
- 4Astrid Häggroach19 cm
- 5Hanna Petterssonroach17 cm
- 6Roland Schmidtnors10 cm