Stor-Laisan
northern clear oligotrophic deep lake · 66°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 28 m5 species on recordreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 3.6 mmax depth 28 mpH 7.3oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Stor-Laisan lies in the cold north — a northern clear oligotrophic deep lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Large and deep (28 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-Laisan FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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-Laisan
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water Arctic char picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.
Fishing Stor-Laisan
pike, burbot and trout sit at the top of the food chain in Stor-Laisan, carried by whitefish. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Stor-Laisan 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.
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
- 1Gustav Schmidttrout32 cm
- 2Jukka SchmidtArctic char31 cm
- 3Anders Karlssonwhitefish29 cm
- 4Stefan Ektrout28 cm
- 5Eva Sandströmwhitefish24 cm
- 6Bjørn Johansenwhitefish24 cm
Species records here
trout32 cmGustav Schmidt
Arctic char31 cmJukka Schmidt
whitefish29 cmAnders Karlsson
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