Stor-Mellansjön
northern humic brown forest lake · 64°N
clarity 0.8 mmax depth 8 mpH 6.1mesotrophic · humicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Stor-Mellansjön lies in the cold north — a northern humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Stor-Mellansjön 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-Mellansjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
Fishing Stor-Mellansjön
Stor-Mellansjön holds 2 species, with perch and trout at the top of the chain. 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-Mellansjön are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.
The catch board
- 1Petra Månssontrout33 cm
- 2Wolfgang Ektrout30 cm
- 3Andreas Petterssontrout30 cm
- 4Sabine Schmidtperch20 cm
- 5Heike Dahlperch19 cm
- 6Fredrik Erikssonperch18 cm
Species records here
trout30 cmWolfgang Ek
perch18 cmFredrik Eriksson
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