Stor-Mattaure
northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 66°N
clarity 0.9 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.0oligotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Stor-Mattaure 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.
Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Stor-Mattaure 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-Mattaure
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.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout 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.
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-Mattaure
Stor-Mattaure holds 7 species, with perch, pike and grayling at the top of the chain and whitefish and vendace schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
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-Mattaure are alike.
The catch board
- 1Sabine Schmidtwhitefish33 cm
- 2Mats Bergtrout30 cm
- 3Stefan Korhonentrout28 cm
- 4Henrik Forsbergwhitefish27 cm
- 5Oskar Nilssonperch18 cm
- 6Roland Schmidtvendace13 cm
Species records here
trout30 cmMats Berg
whitefish27 cmHenrik Forsberg
perch18 cmOskar Nilsson
vendace13 cmRoland Schmidt
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