Orrträsket
northern humic brown forest lake · 65°N
clarity 0.9 mmax depth 9 mpH 6.6oligotrophic · humicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Orrträsket lies in the cold north — a northern humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (9 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Orrträsket 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 Orrträsket
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
Fishing Orrträsket
Orrträsket holds 2 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
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 Orrträsket are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.
The catch board
- 1Ida Sundinpike54 cm
- 2Sara Johansenpike52 cm
- 3Per Fischerpike50 cm
- 4Jonas Wikströmperch21 cm
- 5Henrik Nyströmperch18 cm
- 6Tomas Lehmannperch18 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmSara Johansen
perch18 cmHenrik Nyström
The same water, for real
