Rörträsket
northern acidified forest lake · 65°N
clarity 4.3 mmax depth 7 mpH 5.4mesotrophicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Rörträsket lies in the cold north — a northern acidified forest lake. Acidification has thinned life down to the hardiest few.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Rörträsket 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 Rörträsket
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.
Fishing Rörträsket
Rörträsket holds 2 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Rörträsket 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
- Acidified water yields few, hardy species.
The catch board
- 1Tomas Lindqvistpike61 cm
- 2Emil Nieminenpike56 cm
- 3Bjørn Boströmpike50 cm
- 4Wolfgang Olofssonpike50 cm
- 5Anna Månssonpike50 cm
- 6Ida Månssonperch19 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmAnna Månsson
perch19 cmIda Månsson
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