Västra Olsträsket
northern mesotrophic lake · 66°N
clarity 3.9 mmax depth 5 mpH 5.8mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Västra Olsträsket 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 (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Västra Olsträsket FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Olsträsket
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.
grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
Grayling moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
id fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
Id moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.
Fishing Västra Olsträsket
perch, pike and grayling sit at the top of the food chain in Västra Olsträsket, carried by id, roach and whitefish. 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 Västra Olsträsket are alike.
The catch board
- 1Kjell Krügerid32 cm
- 2Karl Petterssonid31 cm
- 3Jonas Häggwhitefish25 cm
- 4Anders Blomgrayling23 cm
- 5Gustav Blomperch22 cm
- 6Jürgen Hansenroach14 cm
Species records here
id32 cmKjell Krüger
whitefish25 cmJonas Hägg
grayling23 cmAnders Blom
perch22 cmGustav Blom
roach14 cmJürgen Hansen
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