Rusträsket

northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 65°N

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clarity 4.5 mmax depth 3 mpH 6.9oligotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Rusträsket lies in the cold north — a northern clear oligotrophic forest lake.

The surroundings

The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.

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

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Rusträsket FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Rusträsket

perch predatory fish

typically ~25 cm · can reach 43 cm

Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

pike predatory fish

typically ~62 cm · can reach 74 cm

In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

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 ~22 cm · can reach 26 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.

whitefish whitefish

typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm

Whitefish holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.

vendace whitefish

typically ~21 cm · can reach 24 cm

Vendace cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.

Fishing Rusträsket

perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Rusträsket, carried by roach, whitefish and vendace. 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 Rusträsket are alike.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Gustav Nilssonburbot36 cm
2Klaus Karlssonwhitefish26 cm
3Jürgen Åströmwhitefish26 cm
4Jukka Fischerperch21 cm
5Astrid Holmperch20 cm
6Mats Krügerroach17 cm

Species records here

burbot36 cmGustav Nilsson

whitefish26 cmKlaus Karlsson

perch21 cmJukka Fischer

roach17 cmMats Krüger

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish