Sör-Tuvträsket
northern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 65°N
clarity 2.3 mmax depth 8 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Sör-Tuvträsket lies in the cold north — a northern nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Sör-Tuvträsket 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 Sör-Tuvträsket
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish follows the schools through open water — here today, gone tomorrow.
Fishing Sör-Tuvträsket
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Sör-Tuvträsket, carried by whitefish. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.
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 Sör-Tuvträsket are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Stefan Brandtpike50 cm
- 2Jonas Weberwhitefish28 cm
- 3Sören Månssonwhitefish27 cm
- 4Roland Lundwhitefish27 cm
- 5Mats Krügerperch20 cm
- 6Heike Lindqvistperch19 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmStefan Brandt
whitefish27 cmRoland Lund
perch19 cmHeike Lindqvist
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