Stora Lerträsket
northern mesotrophic lake · 66°N
clarity 3.7 mmax depth 4 mpH 5.7mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Stora Lerträsket 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 (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Stora Lerträsket 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 Stora Lerträsket
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 Lerträsket
Stora Lerträsket holds 3 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Stora Lerträsket 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
- 1Roland Sandströmpike66 cm
- 2Uwe Sundinpike49 cm
- 3Emil Lundperch18 cm
- 4Linnea Vogelroach16 cm
- 5Andreas Petterssonroach15 cm
- 6Fredrik Boströmroach15 cm
Species records here
pike66 cmRoland Sandström
perch18 cmEmil Lund
roach15 cmFredrik Boström
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