Stor-Kutjärnen
northern mesotrophic lake · 65°N
clarity 4.2 mmax depth 5 mpH 5.7mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Stor-Kutjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.
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-Kutjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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-Kutjärnen
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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
Fishing Stor-Kutjärnen
Stor-Kutjärnen holds 3 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Every session at Stor-Kutjärnen 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.
The catch board
- 1Hanna Brandtpike56 cm
- 2Torbjörn Karlssonpike51 cm
- 3Gustav Viklundperch22 cm
- 4Linnea Korhonenperch20 cm
- 5Wolfgang Olofssonperch19 cm
- 6Bjørn Boströmroach16 cm
Species records here
pike56 cmHanna Brandt
perch22 cmGustav Viklund
roach16 cmBjørn Boström
The same water, for real
