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Betes-Stormyrtjärnen

northern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 64°N
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clarity 1.9 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
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Character of the water

Betes-Stormyrtjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern nutrient-rich lowland lake.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

Moderately deep (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Betes-Stormyrtjärnen 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 Betes-Stormyrtjärnen

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

Fishing Betes-Stormyrtjärnen

The species list of Betes-Stormyrtjärnen runs to 5. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

Every session at Betes-Stormyrtjärnen is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Wolfgang Ekpike52 cm
  2. 2Erik Sjöbergpike50 cm
  3. 3Heike Boströmbream32 cm
  4. 4Emil Nieminenbream31 cm
  5. 5Jukka Norénroach19 cm
  6. 6Astrid Wagnerruffe12 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmWolfgang Ek
bream32 cmHeike Boström
roach19 cmJukka Norén
ruffe12 cmAstrid Wagner
The same water, for real
This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein SwedishThe real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish