Stor-Finnsjön

northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 64°N

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clarity 8.9 mmax depth 11 mpH 7.1oligotrophicstatus goodpaved road

Character of the water

Stor-Finnsjön lies in the cold north — a northern clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.

The surroundings

The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.

Moderately deep (11 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Stor-Finnsjön FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Stor-Finnsjön

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.

grayling fish

typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm

Grayling moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

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.

whitefish whitefish

typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm

Whitefish holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.

Fishing Stor-Finnsjön

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

Every session at Stor-Finnsjön is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Ole Weberpike56 cm
2Jonas Wagnertrout36 cm
3Sara Holmwhitefish25 cm
4Nils Viklundwhitefish24 cm
5Eva Sandströmperch19 cm
6Linnea Korhonenroach16 cm

Species records here

pike56 cmOle Weber

trout36 cmJonas Wagner

whitefish24 cmNils Viklund

perch19 cmEva Sandström

roach16 cmLinnea Korhonen

The same water, for real

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