Stora Alekärrsvattnet
southern mesotrophic lake · 58°N
clarity 2.5 mmax depth 16 mpH 5.6mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Stora Alekärrsvattnet lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
A small but surprisingly deep pocket (16 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Stora Alekärrsvattnet FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Stora Alekärrsvattnet
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
Fishing Stora Alekärrsvattnet
The species list of Stora Alekärrsvattnet runs to 3. The predators — perch — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
The fishing here follows the water's own rhythm: dawn and dusk have their windows, fronts close and open them, and the season moves the fish. No two sessions at Stora Alekärrsvattnet are alike.
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
- 1Jonas Krügerål44 cm
- 2Klaus Karlssonperch19 cm
- 3Ole Krügerperch18 cm
- 4Jukka Åbergperch18 cm
- 5Andreas Johansenperch18 cm
- 6Björn Bergroach14 cm
Species records here
ål44 cmJonas Krüger
perch18 cmOle Krüger
roach14 cmBjörn Berg
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