Stor-Källsjön
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 63°N
clarity 2.3 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Stor-Källsjön lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Stor-Källsjön FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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-Källsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
Fishing Stor-Källsjön
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Stor-Källsjön, carried by ål and roach. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.
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-Källsjön 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
- 1Mats Häggpike55 cm
- 2Astrid Wagnerål54 cm
- 3Heike Lindqvistål45 cm
- 4Kjell Björkål45 cm
- 5Karin Ekperch21 cm
- 6Kjell Hedlundroach14 cm
Species records here
pike55 cmMats Hägg
ål54 cmAstrid Wagner
perch21 cmKarin Ek
roach14 cmKjell Hedlund
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