Storsävarträsket
northern mesotrophic lake · 64°N
clarity 3.7 mmax depth 9 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Storsävarträsket 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 (9 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Storsävarträsket 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 Storsävarträsket
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.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
salmon fish
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
In the clear water salmon picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
löja fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 20 cm
Here löja lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.
vendace whitefish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
Vendace holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.
Fishing Storsävarträsket
Storsävarträsket holds 9 species, with perch, pike and burbot at the top of the chain and ruffe, löja and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Storsävarträsket 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
- 1Gustav Blomburbot43 cm
- 2Heike Brandtburbot40 cm
- 3Per Krügerburbot36 cm
- 4Heike Korhonenwhitefish25 cm
- 5Nils Lindqvistlöja10 cm
- 6Klaus Olofssonlöja10 cm
Species records here
burbot36 cmPer Krüger
whitefish25 cmHeike Korhonen
löja10 cmNils Lindqvist
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