Petikträsket
northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 65°N
clarity 2.2 mmax depth 2 mpH 7.3oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Petikträsket 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.
Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Petikträsket 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 Petikträsket
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.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
Grayling moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.
Fishing Petikträsket
The species list of Petikträsket runs to 6. The predators — perch, pike and grayling — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
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 Petikträsket are alike.
The catch board
- 1Emil Åströmpike52 cm
- 2Kjell Sjöberggrayling24 cm
- 3Sören Häggperch20 cm
- 4Heike Korhonenroach15 cm
- 5Björn Falkruffe10 cm
- 6Tomas Ekruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmEmil Åström
grayling24 cmKjell Sjöberg
perch20 cmSören Hägg
roach15 cmHeike Korhonen
ruffe10 cmTomas Ek
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