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Stor-Uppdjusen

mesotrophic lake · 61°N
Real lakereal shoreline7 species on recordsizes from survey fishingsources & method
clarity 2.5 mmax depth 3 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road

Character of the water

Stor-Uppdjusen lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

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

Permits & rules

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

perch predatory fish
typically ~14 cm · can reach 41 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~53 cm · can reach 56 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
Here grayling lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
roach coarse fish
typically ~26 cm · can reach 26 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~29 cm · can reach 53 cm
Whitefish cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.

Fishing Stor-Uppdjusen

Stor-Uppdjusen holds 7 species, with perch, pike and grayling at the top of the chain and roach and whitefish schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

Every session at Stor-Uppdjusen 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. 1Ole BjörkArctic char29 cm
  2. 2Roland Lundwhitefish25 cm
  3. 3Jukka Weberwhitefish24 cm
  4. 4Linnea Björkroach20 cm
  5. 5Jonas Wikströmperch14 cm
  6. 6Anders Blomperch12 cm
Species records here
Arctic char29 cmOle Björk
whitefish24 cmJukka Weber
roach20 cmLinnea Björk
perch14 cmJonas Wikström
The same water, for real