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Nedre Trästickeln

southern mesotrophic lake · 58°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 19 m6 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method
clarity 4.9 mmax depth 19 mpH 5.9mesotrophicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

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

perch predatory fish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 37 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
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 ~23 cm · can reach 29 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
nors fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Nors cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

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

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Björn Boströmpike52 cm
  2. 2Magnus Brandtål44 cm
  3. 3Kjell Olofssonål44 cm
  4. 4Astrid Häggroach19 cm
  5. 5Hanna Petterssonroach17 cm
  6. 6Roland Schmidtnors10 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmBjörn Boström
ål44 cmMagnus Brandt
roach17 cmHanna Pettersson
nors10 cmRoland Schmidt
The same water, for real