Stora Björsjön
southern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 58°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 11 m4 species on recordreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 2.0 mmax depth 11 mpH 5.9oligotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Stora Björsjön lies in the south — a southern clear oligotrophic forest lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (11 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Stora Björsjön 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 Stora Björsjön
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.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
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 Björsjön
Stora Björsjön holds 4 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and ål and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Stora Björsjön 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.
The catch board
- 1Elin Åbergpike56 cm
- 2Fredrik Krügerpike51 cm
- 3Oskar Wikströmpike50 cm
- 4Elin Fischerål46 cm
- 5Maria Olofssonål45 cm
- 6Erik Raskål44 cm
Species records here
pike56 cmElin Åberg
ål45 cmMaria Olofsson
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