Södra Tjålmträsket
northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 65°N
clarity 1.2 mmax depth 13 mpH 6.9oligotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Södra Tjålmträsket lies in the cold north — a northern clear oligotrophic forest lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
A small but surprisingly deep pocket (13 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Södra Tjålmträsket FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Södra Tjålmträsket
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.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.
Fishing Södra Tjålmträsket
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Södra Tjålmträsket, carried by whitefish. 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 Södra Tjålmträsket are alike.
The catch board
- 1Per Nyströmpike71 cm
- 2Kjell Karlssonwhitefish27 cm
- 3Lars Wagnerwhitefish26 cm
- 4Fredrik Boströmperch20 cm
- 5Stefan Ekperch19 cm
- 6Hanna Åströmperch18 cm
Species records here
pike71 cmPer Nyström
whitefish27 cmKjell Karlsson
perch20 cmFredrik Boström
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