Nordträsket
northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 66°N
clarity 1.2 mmax depth 7 mpH 7.0oligotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Nordträsket lies in the cold north — a northern clear oligotrophic forest lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Nordträsket FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.
- 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 Nordträsket
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Nordträsket
trout sit at the top of the food chain in Nordträsket. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Every session at Nordträsket 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
- 1Björn Boströmtrout31 cm
- 2Oskar Wikströmtrout30 cm
- 3Heike Wikströmtrout28 cm
- 4Stefan Brandttrout28 cm
- 5Rickard Brandttrout28 cm
- 6Emil Brandttrout28 cm
The same water, for real