Stor-Bastuträsket

northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 65°N

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clarity 8.5 mmax depth 7 mpH 7.0oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road

Character of the water

Stor-Bastuträsket lies in the cold north — a northern clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

Moderately deep (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Stor-Bastuträsket 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 Stor-Bastuträsket

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.

grayling fish

typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm

Here grayling lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

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 Stor-Bastuträsket

Stor-Bastuträsket holds 6 species, with perch, pike and grayling at the top of the chain and whitefish schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

Every session at Stor-Bastuträsket 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.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Elin Fischerpike52 cm
2Jonas WikströmArctic char37 cm
3Elin Viklundtrout34 cm
4Mats HäggArctic char29 cm
5Per Schmidtwhitefish28 cm
6Ole Björkperch24 cm

Species records here

pike52 cmElin Fischer

trout34 cmElin Viklund

Arctic char29 cmMats Hägg

whitefish28 cmPer Schmidt

perch24 cmOle Björk

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

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