Stor-Kvammarn
northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 65°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 19 m7 species on recordreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 1.5 mmax depth 19 mpH 6.9oligotrophicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Stor-Kvammarn lies in the cold north — a northern clear oligotrophic forest lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Large and deep (19 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-Kvammarn 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-Kvammarn
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.
grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
Grayling moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
vendace whitefish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
Vendace cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.
Fishing Stor-Kvammarn
The species list of Stor-Kvammarn runs to 7. The predators — perch, pike and grayling — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size every bay becomes its own fishery.
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-Kvammarn 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.
The catch board
- 1Klaus Karlssonburbot39 cm
- 2Kjell Krügerburbot37 cm
- 3Kjell Björkburbot36 cm
- 4Maria Sandströmburbot36 cm
- 5Mats Åbergtrout28 cm
- 6Jürgen Nilssonvendace13 cm
Species records here
burbot36 cmMaria Sandström
trout28 cmMats Åberg
vendace13 cmJürgen Nilsson
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