Storträsket
mesotrophic lake · 59°N
clarity 3.2 mmax depth 5 mpH 6.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Storträsket lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.
Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Storträsket 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 Storträsket
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 Storträsket
Storträsket 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 Storträsket 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
- 1Jonas Krügerpike64 cm
- 2Lars Strandpike52 cm
- 3Axel Nyströmpike52 cm
- 4Mikko Norénperch19 cm
- 5Sara Fischerperch18 cm
- 6Mats Åbergroach14 cm
Species records here
pike64 cmJonas Krüger
perch19 cmMikko Norén
roach14 cmMats Åberg
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