Träsksjön
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 59°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 6 m7 species on recordsizes from survey fishingsources & method →
clarity 1.9 mmax depth 6 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Träsksjön lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland 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 — Träsksjön FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.
- 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 Träsksjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 42 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
ruffe perch family
typically ~9 cm · can reach 12 cm
Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
karp fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 95 cm
Down on the bottom karp sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
roach coarse fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 26 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, trout shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
ruda fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
Down on the bottom ruda sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
sarv fish
typically ~14 cm · can reach 22 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps sarv moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
Fishing Träsksjön
Träsksjön holds 7 species, with perch and trout at the top of the chain and ruffe, karp and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Träsksjön 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.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Elin Månssonkarp36 cm
- 2Axel Lehmannruda20 cm
- 3Elin Åbergruda15 cm
- 4Rickard Raskroach11 cm
- 5Maria Eksarv11 cm
- 6Henrik Lundruffe7 cm
Species records here
karp36 cmElin Månsson
ruda20 cmAxel Lehmann
sarv11 cmMaria Ek
roach11 cmRickard Rask
ruffe7 cmHenrik Lund
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