Staträsket
northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 66°N
clarity 2.4 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.0oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Staträsket 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 (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Staträsket 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 Staträsket
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.
Fishing Staträsket
The species list of Staträsket runs to 2. 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 Staträsket are alike.
The catch board
- 1Jukka Korhonenpike55 cm
- 2Linnea Björkpike49 cm
- 3Per Bakkeperch20 cm
- 4Karl Boströmperch19 cm
- 5Stefan Brandtperch18 cm
- 6Jukka Sandströmperch18 cm
Species records here
pike55 cmJukka Korhonen
perch20 cmPer Bakke
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