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Stora Envättern

humic brown forest lake · 59°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 11 m4 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 3.3 mmax depth 11 mpH 5.9oligotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
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Character of the water

Stora Envättern lies in central Sweden — a humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length. In summer a thermocline settles around 10 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

The surroundings

The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.

Moderately deep (11 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Stora Envättern 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 Envättern

perch predatory fish
typically ~13 cm · can reach 44 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~58 cm · can reach 95 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
ruffe perch family
typically ~9 cm · can reach 15 cm
Ruffe works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
roach coarse fish
typically ~17 cm · can reach 29 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.

Fishing Stora Envättern

Stora Envättern holds 4 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and ruffe and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

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 Envättern are alike.

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.
  • Stratified, oxygen-poor lakes push the fish up above the thermocline in summer.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Lars Korhonenroach14 cm
  2. 2Mats Krügerroach14 cm
  3. 3Axel Nyströmperch12 cm
  4. 4Per Fischerperch12 cm
  5. 5Björn Olofssonruffe8 cm
  6. 6Roland Lundruffe7 cm
Species records here
roach14 cmLars Korhonen
perch12 cmPer Fischer
ruffe7 cmRoland Lund
The same water, for real
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