Stor-Lövsjön
mesotrophic lake · 63°N
clarity 3.3 mmax depth 5 mpH 6.6mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Stor-Lövsjön lies in central Sweden — a 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-Lövsjön FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.
- 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-Lövsjön
elritsa fish
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
Elritsa moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Fishing Stor-Lövsjön
The species list of Stor-Lövsjön runs to 4. The predators — burbot, trout and Arctic char — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Whoever fishes Stor-Lövsjön regularly builds something of their own: a log of what took, where and when. That's how the water gives up its patterns — cast by cast, never all at once.
The catch board
- 1Emil Wagnerburbot39 cm
- 2Maria ÅbergArctic char38 cm
- 3Kjell Björkburbot38 cm
- 4Klaus Olofssonburbot38 cm
- 5Sara Lehmanntrout30 cm
- 6Emil Weberelritsa6 cm
Species records here
burbot39 cmEmil Wagner
Arctic char38 cmMaria Åberg
trout30 cmSara Lehmann
elritsa6 cmEmil Weber
The same water, for real
