Stenträsket
northern mesotrophic lake · 65°N
clarity 4.2 mmax depth 9 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Stenträsket 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.
Moderately deep (9 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Stenträsket FVOF. Day permit ~160 kr · annual permit ~800 kr.
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- 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 Stenträsket
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.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water Arctic char picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.
Fishing Stenträsket
perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Stenträsket, carried by whitefish. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Every session at Stenträsket 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
- 1Karin Ekpike52 cm
- 2Lars Johansentrout28 cm
- 3Jonas Johansentrout28 cm
- 4Oskar Hedlundwhitefish25 cm
- 5Karl Månssonwhitefish25 cm
- 6Erik Blomwhitefish24 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmKarin Ek
trout28 cmJonas Johansen
whitefish24 cmErik Blom
The same water, for real
