Stor-Brinnsjön
northern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 64°N
clarity 1.4 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus poorgravel road
Character of the water
Stor-Brinnsjön 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.
Shallow throughout (max 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Stor-Brinnsjön 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-Brinnsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, trout shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, Arctic char shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish follows the schools through open water — here today, gone tomorrow.
Fishing Stor-Brinnsjön
The species list of Stor-Brinnsjön runs to 4. The predators — perch, trout and Arctic char — 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-Brinnsjön 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
- 1Uwe VainioArctic char31 cm
- 2Ida SundinArctic char30 cm
- 3Anna Häggtrout29 cm
- 4Bjørn Boströmtrout28 cm
- 5Maria Bakkeperch18 cm
- 6Mats Bergperch18 cm
Species records here
Arctic char31 cmUwe Vainio
trout29 cmAnna Hägg
perch18 cmMats Berg
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