Stor-Herrsjön
northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 64°N
clarity 8.4 mmax depth 6 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Stor-Herrsjön 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 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-Herrsjön 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-Herrsjön
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.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Stor-Herrsjön
Stor-Herrsjön holds 3 species, with perch, pike and trout at the top of the chain. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Stor-Herrsjön 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.
The catch board
- 1Jonas Weberpike64 cm
- 2Ole Sandströmpike53 cm
- 3Jonas Krügertrout31 cm
- 4Emil Wagnertrout30 cm
- 5Heike Lindqvistperch20 cm
- 6Stefan Falkperch19 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmOle Sandström
trout30 cmEmil Wagner
perch20 cmHeike Lindqvist
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