Svälträsket
northern mesotrophic lake · 66°N
clarity 2.7 mmax depth 6 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Svälträsket 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 (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Svälträsket 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 Svälträsket
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 Svälträsket
Svälträsket 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.
The fishing here follows the water's own rhythm: dawn and dusk have their windows, fronts close and open them, and the season moves the fish. No two sessions at Svälträsket are alike.
The catch board
- 1Mats Vainiopike53 cm
- 2Emil Petterssonpike51 cm
- 3Jonas Johansenpike50 cm
- 4Axel Nilssonperch18 cm
- 5Karl Norénroach14 cm
- 6Lars Boströmroach14 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmEmil Pettersson
perch18 cmAxel Nilsson
roach14 cmKarl Norén
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