Västra Muskusträsket

northern mesotrophic stratified lake · 66°N

Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 8 mreal water chemistrysources & method →

clarity 2.6 mmax depth 8 mpH 6.6mesotrophicstatus moderateno road · 50 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Västra Muskusträsket lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic stratified lake. In summer a thermocline settles around 6 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

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 (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Västra Muskusträsket 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 Västra Muskusträsket

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.

Fishing Västra Muskusträsket

Västra Muskusträsket 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 Västra Muskusträsket are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

Stratified, oxygen-poor lakes push the fish up above the thermocline in summer.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Sabine Schmidtpike58 cm
2Ida Norénpike52 cm
3Karin Johansenpike51 cm
4Kjell Brandtperch18 cm
5Anna Månssonroach15 cm
6Sabine Sjöbergroach15 cm

Species records here

pike58 cmSabine Schmidt

perch18 cmKjell Brandt

roach15 cmAnna Månsson

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish