Viträsk
clear oligotrophic forest lake · 59°N
clarity 3.3 mmax depth 6 mpH 8.4oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Viträsk lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic forest 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 — Viträsk FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Viträsk
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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
Fishing Viträsk
The species list of Viträsk runs to 3. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Whoever fishes Viträsk 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
- 1Bjørn Boströmpike54 cm
- 2Stefan Åströmperch19 cm
- 3Fredrik Krügerroach15 cm
- 4Magnus Raskroach15 cm
- 5Jonas Krügerroach14 cm
- 6Sören Häggroach14 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmBjørn Boström
perch19 cmStefan Åström
roach14 cmSören Hägg
The same water, for real
