Pigträsket
mesotrophic lake · 60°N
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clarity 2.7 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Pigträsket lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Pigträsket FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.
- Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Pigträsket
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.
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.
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.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
Zander is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Fishing Pigträsket
perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Pigträsket, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Pigträsket 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
- 1Kjell Falkpike53 cm
- 2Per Nyströmzander40 cm
- 3Eva Bakkeperch18 cm
- 4Karin Månssonperch18 cm
- 5Maria Holmroach17 cm
- 6Astrid Holmroach14 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmKjell Falk
zander40 cmPer Nyström
perch18 cmEva Bakke
roach17 cmMaria Holm
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