Stor-Kalpermyrtjärnen
northern acidified forest lake · 65°N
clarity 3.8 mmax depth 5 mpH 5.4mesotrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Stor-Kalpermyrtjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern acidified forest lake. Acidification has thinned life down to the hardiest few.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Stor-Kalpermyrtjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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-Kalpermyrtjärnen
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.
Fishing Stor-Kalpermyrtjärnen
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Stor-Kalpermyrtjärnen. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
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-Kalpermyrtjärnen are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Acidified water yields few, hardy species.
The catch board
- 1Ole Weberpike54 cm
- 2Anna Nyströmpike53 cm
- 3Andreas Petterssonpike53 cm
- 4Maria Weberpike51 cm
- 5Jonas Wagnerperch18 cm
- 6Jonas Krügerperch18 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmMaria Weber
perch18 cmJonas Krüger
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