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Inre Stortjärnen

northern humic brown tarn · 65°N
Real lakereal shoreline3 species on recordsources & method
clarity 2.0 mmax depth 4 mpH 6.0oligotrophic · humicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Inre Stortjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

The surroundings

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

Shallow throughout (max 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Inre Stortjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.

  • Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
  • Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
  • Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Inre Stortjärnen

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.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, Arctic char shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.

Fishing Inre Stortjärnen

Inre Stortjärnen holds 3 species, with perch, pike and Arctic char at the top of the chain. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

Whoever fishes Inre Stortjärnen 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.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Uwe SundinArctic char32 cm
  2. 2Axel NyströmArctic char31 cm
  3. 3Lars KorhonenArctic char31 cm
  4. 4Sören EkArctic char30 cm
  5. 5Kjell BrandtArctic char30 cm
  6. 6Elin Åbergperch20 cm
Species records here
Arctic char31 cmAxel Nyström
perch20 cmElin Åberg
The same water, for real