Bygdeträsket, Natural lake in Västerbotten County, Sweden

Bygdeträsket is a large lake in northern Sweden surrounded by forests and rolling hills that shape the Västerbotten landscape. The water body serves as a major freshwater feature within the region's geography.

Bygdeträsket drains through the Rickleån river into the Gulf of Bothnia and lies in the Rickleån main catchment area. The lake is normally ice-covered from December to May, and its outflow and water levels have long governed conditions for the villages on its shores, among them Bygdsiljum, Bygdeträsk and Kvarnbyn.

The lake gives its name to the village of Bygdeträsk and the town of Bygdsiljum on its shore, and the outflow Rickleån carries its water to the Gulf of Bothnia. The lake is normally ice-covered from December to May, so winter fishing takes place on the ice.

Bygdeträsket is normally ice-covered from December to May, so open-water fishing is limited to the warmer months. The lake drains through Rickleån to the Gulf of Bothnia, and the town of Bygdsiljum plus the villages of Bygdeträsk and Kvarnbyn lie on its shores, giving several starting points. Check ice and weather conditions locally before going out.

Bygdeträsket is Västerbotten's largest lake by area, covering 29.3 square kilometres at 131 metres above sea level. Its outlet is the Rickleån, which drains it to the Gulf of Bothnia, and the lake is normally ice-covered from December to May. The town of Bygdsiljum and the villages of Bygdeträsk and Kvarnbyn lie on its shores.