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Sarvträsket

northern humic brown tarn · 65°N
Real lakereal shoreline4 species on recordsizes from survey fishingsources & method
clarity 1.2 mmax depth 3 mpH 5.9oligotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road

Character of the water

Sarvträsket 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 half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Sarvträsket FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.

  • Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
  • Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Sarvträsket

elritsa fish
typically ~9 cm · can reach 10 cm
Elritsa grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~24 cm · can reach 24 cm
Down on the bottom burbot sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
trout salmonids
typically ~42 cm · can reach 57 cm
Trout hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~30 cm · can reach 39 cm
Arctic char hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.

Fishing Sarvträsket

Sarvträsket holds 4 species, with burbot, trout and Arctic char at the top of the chain and elritsa schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

Whoever fishes Sarvträsket regularly builds something of their own: a log of what took, where and when. That's how the water gives up its patterns — cast by cast, never all at once.

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.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Stefan Olofssontrout35 cm
  2. 2Heike FischerArctic char23 cm
  3. 3Maria Weberburbot18 cm
  4. 4Per Sundinelritsa8 cm
  5. 5Karin Weberelritsa7 cm
  6. 6Stefan Falkelritsa7 cm
Species records here
trout35 cmStefan Olofsson
Arctic char23 cmHeike Fischer
burbot18 cmMaria Weber
elritsa7 cmStefan Falk
The same water, for real