Stor-Bälltjärn
northern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 65°N
clarity 2.5 mmax depth 6 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Stor-Bälltjärn lies in the cold north — a northern nutrient-rich lowland 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 — Stor-Bälltjärn FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Stor-Bälltjärn
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.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
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 Stor-Bälltjärn
Stor-Bälltjärn holds 5 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach, bream and ruffe schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Stor-Bälltjärn 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
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Mats Erikssonpike51 cm
- 2Emil Boströmbream34 cm
- 3Lars Sandströmbream31 cm
- 4Henrik Bergbream30 cm
- 5Per Sundinperch19 cm
- 6Mikko Holmruffe9 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmMats Eriksson
bream34 cmEmil Boström
perch19 cmPer Sundin
ruffe9 cmMikko Holm
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