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Nedre Vinterträsket

northern mesotrophic lake · 66°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 4.1 mmax depth 3 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodpaved road

Character of the water

Nedre Vinterträsket lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.

The surroundings

The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.

Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Nedre Vinterträsket FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.

  • Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
  • Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
  • Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Nedre Vinterträsket

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
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 ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
In the clear water zander picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

Fishing Nedre Vinterträsket

The species list of Nedre Vinterträsket runs to 5. The predators — perch, pike and zander — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

Every session at Nedre Vinterträsket 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.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Per Nieminenpike56 cm
  2. 2Mikko Krügerzander40 cm
  3. 3Erik Olofssonperch21 cm
  4. 4Sabine Schmidtperch18 cm
  5. 5Heike Korhonenroach15 cm
  6. 6Rickard Åbergroach14 cm
Species records here
pike56 cmPer Nieminen
zander40 cmMikko Krüger
perch21 cmErik Olofsson
roach14 cmRickard Åberg
The same water, for real