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Pitholmträsket

northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 66°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 12 m7 species on recordsources & method →
clarity 8.4 mmax depth 12 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodpaved road
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Character of the water

Pitholmträsket lies in the cold north — a northern clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light. In summer a thermocline settles around 7 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

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.

Moderately deep (12 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

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

  • Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
  • Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
  • Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Pitholmträsket

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.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
regnbåge fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Regnbåge is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

Fishing Pitholmträsket

perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Pitholmträsket, carried by ruffe, roach and regnbåge. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.

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 Pitholmträsket are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Andreas Petterssonpike51 cm
  2. 2Fredrik Hedlundpike50 cm
  3. 3Maria Bakkeregnbåge32 cm
  4. 4Jürgen Åströmperch20 cm
  5. 5Axel Nyströmperch19 cm
  6. 6Tomas Ekruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmAndreas Pettersson
regnbåge32 cmMaria Bakke
perch20 cmJürgen Åström
ruffe10 cmTomas Ek
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