Stenträsket
northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 65°N
clarity 2.6 mmax depth 6 mpH 7.2oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Stenträsket 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 (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Stenträsket FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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
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.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.
Fishing Stenträsket
The species list of Stenträsket runs to 5. The predators — perch, pike and trout — 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 Stenträsket are alike.
The catch board
- 1Uwe Nilssonpike53 cm
- 2Axel Nyströmpike51 cm
- 3Jürgen Falktrout29 cm
- 4Andreas Olofssontrout28 cm
- 5Hanna Lindqvistwhitefish26 cm
- 6Roland Sandströmperch21 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmUwe Nilsson
trout28 cmAndreas Olofsson
whitefish26 cmHanna Lindqvist
perch21 cmRoland Sandström
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