Sandträsket
northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 66°N
clarity 1.3 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.0oligotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Sandträsket 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.
Moderately deep (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Sandträsket 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 Sandträsket
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
Fishing Sandträsket
Sandträsket holds 3 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
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 Sandträsket are alike.
The catch board
- 1Uwe Sundinpike51 cm
- 2Uwe Vainiopike50 cm
- 3Jonas Krügerpike49 cm
- 4Mikko Lindqvistperch20 cm
- 5Linnea Vogelperch18 cm
- 6Jürgen Dahlroach16 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmUwe Sundin
perch18 cmLinnea Vogel
roach16 cmJürgen Dahl
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