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Mellan-Stortjärnen

northern humic brown tarn · 64°N
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clarity 0.8 mmax depth 4 mpH 6.2mesotrophic · humicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
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Character of the water

Mellan-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.

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

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Mellan-Stortjärnen 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 Mellan-Stortjärnen

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

Fishing Mellan-Stortjärnen

Mellan-Stortjärnen holds 4 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach and ruffe schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

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 Mellan-Stortjärnen are alike.

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. 1Oskar Lehmannpike55 cm
  2. 2Nils Sandströmpike54 cm
  3. 3Heike Wikströmperch21 cm
  4. 4Gustav Blomroach16 cm
  5. 5Anna Nyströmroach15 cm
  6. 6Sara Holmruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmNils Sandström
perch21 cmHeike Wikström
roach15 cmAnna Nyström
ruffe10 cmSara Holm
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