Stora Harrträsket
northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 65°N
clarity 0.8 mmax depth 13 mpH 7.1oligotrophicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Stora Harrträsket 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 (13 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Stora Harrträsket FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Stora Harrträsket
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 Stora Harrträsket
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Stora Harrträsket, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Stora Harrträsket regularly builds something of their own: a log of what took, where and when. That's how the water gives up its patterns — cast by cast, never all at once.
The catch board
- 1Axel Raskpike54 cm
- 2Heike Dahlperch19 cm
- 3Erik Viklundperch19 cm
- 4Magnus Lehmannroach17 cm
- 5Tomas Lehmannroach17 cm
- 6Lars Korhonenroach14 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmAxel Rask
perch19 cmHeike Dahl
roach17 cmMagnus Lehmann
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