Svartträsket
northern mesotrophic lake · 67°N
clarity 4.5 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodpaved road
Character of the water
Svartträsket lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.
Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Svartträsket 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 Svartträsket
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.
Fishing Svartträsket
Svartträsket holds 1 species, with pike at the top of the chain. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Svartträsket 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
- 1Heike Brandtpike68 cm
- 2Karl Nyströmpike57 cm
- 3Stefan Wikströmpike57 cm
- 4Anna Blompike50 cm
- 5Lars Forsbergpike50 cm
- 6Anders Karlssonpike50 cm
The same water, for real