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Stor-Ranasjön

northern acidified brown forest lake · 64°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 8 msources & method
clarity 1.2 mmax depth 8 mpH 4.6eutrophic · humicstatus poorpaved road

Character of the water

Stor-Ranasjön lies in the cold north — a northern acidified brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length. Acidification has thinned life down to the hardiest few.

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.

Moderately deep (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Stor-Ranasjön FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.

  • Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Stor-Ranasjön

Fishing Stor-Ranasjön

Stor-Ranasjön holds 0 species. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

Whoever fishes Stor-Ranasjön 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

  • Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.
  • Acidified water yields few, hardy species.
  • Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

No one's fished here yet — be the first on the board.

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