Störtjärnen
northern mesotrophic lake · 66°N
clarity 4.7 mmax depth 6 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Störtjärnen 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 (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Störtjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.
- Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Störtjärnen
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.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
In the clear water zander picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Störtjärnen
perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Störtjärnen, carried by roach and ruffe. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Störtjärnen 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.
The catch board
- 1Kjell Krügerpike49 cm
- 2Tomas Lindqvistzander41 cm
- 3Mikael Nieminenperch19 cm
- 4Per Häggperch18 cm
- 5Maria Sandströmperch18 cm
- 6Astrid Krügerroach15 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmKjell Krüger
zander41 cmTomas Lindqvist
perch19 cmMikael Nieminen
roach15 cmAstrid Krüger
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