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Pillusjträsken

northern acidified brown forest lake · 66°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 1.5 mmax depth 3 mpH 4.6mesotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactorypaved road

Character of the water

Pillusjträsken lies in the cold north — a northern acidified brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length. Acidification has thinned life down to the hardiest few.

The surroundings

The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.

Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Pillusjträsken FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.

  • Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Pillusjträsken

Fishing Pillusjträsken

Pillusjträsken is a water for those who like . The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

Whoever fishes Pillusjträsken 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.

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.
  • Acidified water yields few, hardy species.

The catch board

No one's fished here yet — be the first on the board.

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