Stor-Tällvattnet

northern acidified forest lake · 64°N

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clarity 4.3 mmax depth 10 mpH 5.2mesotrophicstatus unsatisfactorypaved road

Character of the water

Stor-Tällvattnet lies in the cold north — a northern acidified forest lake. In summer a thermocline settles around 7 m and splits the lake into two worlds. 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 (10 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

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

perch predatory fish

typically ~16 cm · can reach 38 cm

Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

pike predatory fish

typically ~45 cm · can reach 64 cm

Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

burbot bottom fish

typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm

Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

roach coarse fish

typically ~15 cm · can reach 30 cm

Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

whitefish whitefish

typically ~26 cm · can reach 33 cm

Whitefish cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.

Fishing Stor-Tällvattnet

The species list of Stor-Tällvattnet runs to 5. The predators — perch, pike and burbot — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

Every session at Stor-Tällvattnet 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.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

Acidified water yields few, hardy species.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Karl Nyströmburbot39 cm
2Björn Falkburbot38 cm
3Tomas Lehmannpike38 cm
4Maria Häggwhitefish21 cm
5Emil Vainiowhitefish20 cm
6Kjell Karlssonperch15 cm

Species records here

burbot39 cmKarl Nyström

pike38 cmTomas Lehmann

whitefish20 cmEmil Vainio

perch15 cmKjell Karlsson

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish