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Storöjungen

clear oligotrophic forest lake · 62°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 15 m8 species on recordsources & method →
clarity 7.7 mmax depth 15 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Fish Storöjungen Buy forecast

Character of the water

Storöjungen lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.

The surroundings

The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.

Moderately deep (15 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Storöjungen 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 Storöjungen

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water Arctic char picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.

Fishing Storöjungen

perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Storöjungen, carried by ål, roach and whitefish. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.

Whoever fishes Storöjungen 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

  • Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.
  • In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Emil Lundål48 cm
  2. 2Heike Dahlål45 cm
  3. 3Henrik Lundål44 cm
  4. 4Mikael Petterssonburbot39 cm
  5. 5Kjell Vogelwhitefish32 cm
  6. 6Erik Sandströmroach14 cm
Species records here
ål48 cmEmil Lund
burbot39 cmMikael Pettersson
whitefish32 cmKjell Vogel
roach14 cmErik Sandström
The same water, for real
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