Stora Djurlången
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 60°N
clarity 2.2 mmax depth 7 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Stora Djurlången lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Stora Djurlången FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Djurlången
perch predatory fish
typically ~14 cm · can reach 44 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~54 cm · can reach 54 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~37 cm · can reach 54 cm
Down on the bottom burbot sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
roach coarse fish
typically ~15 cm · can reach 20 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
Fishing Stora Djurlången
The species list of Stora Djurlången runs to 4. 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 Stora Djurlången 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
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Heike Boströmburbot30 cm
- 2Andreas Petterssonburbot29 cm
- 3Jonas Wagnerburbot29 cm
- 4Bjørn Bakkeroach13 cm
- 5Per Fischerroach12 cm
- 6Jukka Sundinroach12 cm
Species records here
burbot30 cmHeike Boström
roach13 cmBjørn Bakke
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