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Sönnerstträsket

northern humic brown tarn · 66°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 0.9 mmax depth 4 mpH 6.3eutrophic · humicstatus poorforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Sönnerstträsket lies in the cold north — a northern humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

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.

Moderately deep (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Sönnerstträsket 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 Sönnerstträsket

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

Fishing Sönnerstträsket

The species list of Sönnerstträsket runs to 4. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

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 Sönnerstträsket are alike.

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.
  • Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Oskar Lehmannpike52 cm
  2. 2Rickard Raskpike51 cm
  3. 3Elin Ekbream31 cm
  4. 4Emil Boströmperch18 cm
  5. 5Elin Hedlundperch18 cm
  6. 6Kjell Dahlroach14 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmRickard Rask
bream31 cmElin Ek
perch18 cmEmil Boström
roach14 cmKjell Dahl
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