Stor-Jangen

nutrient-rich lowland lake · 60°N

Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 22 m8 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →

clarity 1.5 mmax depth 22 mpH 7.1eutrophicstatus poorpaved road

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Character of the water

Stor-Jangen lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland lake.

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.

Large and deep (22 m): a central basin ringed by drop-offs and shallow bays around the edges — varied bottom with many spots to read.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Stor-Jangen FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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-Jangen

perch predatory fish

typically ~18 cm · can reach 47 cm

Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.

ål fish

typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm

Ål works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

pike predatory fish

typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm

In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.

ruffe perch family

typically ~10 cm · can reach 19 cm

Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

roach coarse fish

typically ~17 cm · can reach 26 cm

Roach 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.

whitefish whitefish

typically ~29 cm · can reach 30 cm

Whitefish follows the schools through open water — here today, gone tomorrow.

vendace whitefish

typically ~21 cm · can reach 24 cm

Vendace roams the open water after the feed — a moving target.

Fishing Stor-Jangen

Stor-Jangen holds 8 species, with perch, pike and trout at the top of the chain and ål, ruffe and roach schooling beneath them. The depth gives the water two storeys — and the fish move between them with the season.

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-Jangen are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.
Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Stefan Korhonenpike50 cm
2Fredrik Boströmpike50 cm
3Roland Olofssonål47 cm
4Anders Månssonwhitefish22 cm
5Nils Viklundwhitefish22 cm
6Gustav Blomruffe9 cm

Species records here

pike50 cmStefan Korhonen

ål47 cmRoland Olofsson

whitefish22 cmNils Viklund

ruffe9 cmGustav Blom

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish