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Stora Enesjön

southern humic brown tarn · 59°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 1.2 mmax depth 2 mpH 5.7mesotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactorypaved road

Character of the water

Stora Enesjön lies in the south — a southern humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

The surroundings

The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.

Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Stora Enesjön 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 Enesjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.

Fishing Stora Enesjön

Stora Enesjön holds 3 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

Whoever fishes Stora Enesjön 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

  • Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Karl Raskpike63 cm
  2. 2Rickard Viklundpike54 cm
  3. 3Oskar Hedlundpike51 cm
  4. 4Erik Olofssonperch19 cm
  5. 5Rickard Åbergperch18 cm
  6. 6Sara Johansenroach16 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmRickard Viklund
perch18 cmRickard Åberg
roach16 cmSara Johansen
The same water, for real