Pålsträsket
northern mesotrophic lake · 66°N
clarity 2.9 mmax depth 18 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Pålsträsket 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 (18 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Pålsträsket FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Pålsträsket
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
Fishing Pålsträsket
Pålsträsket holds 5 species, with perch, pike and burbot at the top of the chain and bream and roach schooling beneath them. The depth gives the water two storeys — and the fish move between them with the season.
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 Pålsträsket are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.
The catch board
- 1Anders Karlssonpike53 cm
- 2Maria Åbergburbot43 cm
- 3Per Fischerburbot39 cm
- 4Erik Blombream35 cm
- 5Erik Raskroach17 cm
- 6Kjell Krügerroach15 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmAnders Karlsson
burbot43 cmMaria Åberg
bream35 cmErik Blom
roach15 cmKjell Krüger
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