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Toträsket

northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 65°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 5.9 mmax depth 5 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Toträsket lies in the cold north — a northern clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.

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 — Toträsket FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.

  • Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
  • Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
  • Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Toträsket

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.
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.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

Fishing Toträsket

perch, pike and trout sit at the top of the food chain in Toträsket, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.

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 Toträsket are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Jonas Johansenpike54 cm
  2. 2Elin Strandpike52 cm
  3. 3Nils Nieminenpike51 cm
  4. 4Bjørn Bakkeperch18 cm
  5. 5Bjørn Nyströmroach15 cm
  6. 6Hanna Johansenroach14 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmNils Nieminen
perch18 cmBjørn Bakke
roach14 cmHanna Johansen
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