Sör-Storvattnet
northern mesotrophic lake · 65°N
clarity 3.4 mmax depth 5 mpH 5.7mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Sör-Storvattnet lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Sör-Storvattnet 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 Sör-Storvattnet
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 Sör-Storvattnet
Sör-Storvattnet holds 3 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Every session at Sör-Storvattnet 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.
The catch board
- 1Fredrik Erikssonpike50 cm
- 2Oskar Wikströmpike50 cm
- 3Björn Falkperch20 cm
- 4Stefan Karlssonperch18 cm
- 5Anna Lundperch18 cm
- 6Gustav Nilssonperch18 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmFredrik Eriksson
perch18 cmGustav Nilsson
The same water, for real
