Stor-Ullen
clear oligotrophic deep lake · 60°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 75 m11 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 4.5 mmax depth 75 mpH 6.6oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Stor-Ullen lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic deep lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Large and deep (75 m): a central basin ringed by drop-offs and shallow bays around the edges — varied bottom with many spots to read.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Stor-Ullen 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-Ullen
perch predatory fish
typically ~21 cm · can reach 32 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
elritsa fish
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
Here elritsa lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~46 cm · can reach 85 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~39 cm · can reach 44 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
nors fish
typically ~11 cm · can reach 15 cm
Nors cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.
trout salmonids
typically ~26 cm · can reach 26 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~24 cm · can reach 49 cm
In the clear water Arctic char picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~31 cm · can reach 49 cm
Whitefish holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.
vendace whitefish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 28 cm
Vendace cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.
Fishing Stor-Ullen
The species list of Stor-Ullen runs to 11. 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.
Whoever fishes Stor-Ullen 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
- In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.
The catch board
- 1Karl Boströmål44 cm
- 2Andreas Petterssonål44 cm
- 3Mikko Norénpike37 cm
- 4Lars Holmvendace19 cm
- 5Heike Nilssonperch16 cm
- 6Maria Häggelritsa5 cm
Species records here
ål44 cmKarl Boström
pike37 cmMikko Norén
vendace19 cmLars Holm
perch16 cmHeike Nilsson
elritsa5 cmMaria Hägg
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