Stor-Öravattnet
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 63°N
clarity 2.4 mmax depth 12 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Stor-Öravattnet lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
A small but surprisingly deep pocket (12 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Stor-Öravattnet FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.
- 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 Stor-Öravattnet
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
Fishing Stor-Öravattnet
The species list of Stor-Öravattnet runs to 2. The predators — perch and trout — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
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 Stor-Öravattnet are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Jürgen Häggtrout30 cm
- 2Elin Månssontrout29 cm
- 3Anna Vainioperch20 cm
- 4Hanna Strandperch18 cm
- 5Jürgen Schmidtperch18 cm
- 6Axel Petterssonperch18 cm
Species records here
trout30 cmJürgen Hägg
perch18 cmJürgen Schmidt
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