Sarkaoträsket
northern mesotrophic lake · 66°N
clarity 3.1 mmax depth 2 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Sarkaoträsket lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Sarkaoträsket FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Sarkaoträsket
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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
Fishing Sarkaoträsket
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Sarkaoträsket, carried by roach and ruffe. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Every session at Sarkaoträsket is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.
The catch board
- 1Fredrik Boströmpike57 cm
- 2Heike Wikströmpike56 cm
- 3Nils Lindqvistpike52 cm
- 4Björn Strandperch18 cm
- 5Johan Karlssonperch18 cm
- 6Karl Sandströmroach15 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmNils Lindqvist
perch18 cmJohan Karlsson
roach15 cmKarl Sandström
The same water, for real
