Norra Stenträsket
northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 66°N
clarity 1.5 mmax depth 5 mpH 6.4oligotrophicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Norra Stenträsket 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 (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Norra Stenträsket 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 Norra Stenträsket
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.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Norra Stenträsket
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Norra Stenträsket, carried by roach and bream. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
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 Norra Stenträsket are alike.
The catch board
- 1Kjell Brandtpike54 cm
- 2Elin Åbergpike51 cm
- 3Mats Hansenperch20 cm
- 4Roland Lundroach19 cm
- 5Uwe Vainioperch18 cm
- 6Anders Blomperch18 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmKjell Brandt
perch20 cmMats Hansen
roach19 cmRoland Lund
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