Orrträsket
northern mesotrophic lake · 65°N
clarity 2.6 mmax depth 6 mpH 5.8mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Orrträsket lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (6 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 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.
Fishing Orrträsket
Orrträsket holds 3 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Orrträsket regularly builds something of their own: a log of what took, where and when. That's how the water gives up its patterns — cast by cast, never all at once.
The catch board
- 1Ida Raskpike52 cm
- 2Mikael Petterssonpike50 cm
- 3Karin Nyströmperch20 cm
- 4Roland Schmidtperch19 cm
- 5Eva Nyströmperch18 cm
- 6Fredrik Sundinroach14 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmMikael Pettersson
perch18 cmEva Nyström
roach14 cmFredrik Sundin
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