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Stor-Pessitjärnen

northern mesotrophic lake · 63°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 4.8 mmax depth 3 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodpaved road

Character of the water

Stor-Pessitjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.

The surroundings

The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.

Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Stor-Pessitjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.

  • Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
  • Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Stor-Pessitjärnen

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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

Fishing Stor-Pessitjärnen

Stor-Pessitjärnen holds 4 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach and ruffe schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

Every session at Stor-Pessitjärnen is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Wolfgang Ekpike49 cm
  2. 2Roland Sandströmperch22 cm
  3. 3Gustav Åströmperch19 cm
  4. 4Maria Häggperch18 cm
  5. 5Astrid Hedlundroach15 cm
  6. 6Mats Nieminenroach14 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmWolfgang Ek
perch19 cmGustav Åström
roach14 cmMats Nieminen
The same water, for real