Stor-Läresträsket
northern mesotrophic lake · 66°N
clarity 2.8 mmax depth 3 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Stor-Läresträsket 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.
Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Stor-Läresträsket FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Stor-Läresträsket
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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
Fishing Stor-Läresträsket
The species list of Stor-Läresträsket runs to 3. 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 Stor-Läresträsket are alike.
The catch board
- 1Petra Månssonpike73 cm
- 2Wolfgang Nyströmpike62 cm
- 3Axel Petterssonpike54 cm
- 4Heike Wikströmpike52 cm
- 5Ole Nyströmpike50 cm
- 6Jürgen Dahlperch21 cm
Species records here
pike73 cmPetra Månsson
perch21 cmJürgen Dahl
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