Stor-Stavträsket
northern mesotrophic lake · 65°N
clarity 2.9 mmax depth 5 mpH 6.2mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Stor-Stavträsket 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 (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Stor-Stavträsket FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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-Stavträsket
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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
Fishing Stor-Stavträsket
perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Stor-Stavträsket, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Every session at Stor-Stavträsket 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
- 1Torbjörn Karlssonpike52 cm
- 2Per Nieminenpike50 cm
- 3Axel Lindqvistpike50 cm
- 4Karl Sandströmburbot38 cm
- 5Emil Nieminenperch22 cm
- 6Magnus Johansenroach17 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmTorbjörn Karlsson
burbot38 cmKarl Sandström
perch22 cmEmil Nieminen
roach17 cmMagnus Johansen
The same water, for real
