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Stora Fallsjön

southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 56°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 14 m5 species on recordsources & method
clarity 2.5 mmax depth 14 mpH 6.2eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road

Character of the water

Stora Fallsjön lies in the south — a southern nutrient-rich lowland lake.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

A small but surprisingly deep pocket (14 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Stora Fallsjön FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Fallsjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
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.
sutare fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
Down on the bottom sutare sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

Fishing Stora Fallsjön

The species list of Stora Fallsjön runs to 5. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

Every session at Stora Fallsjön is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Stefan Ekpike49 cm
  2. 2Wolfgang Lindqvistbream30 cm
  3. 3Oskar Wikströmsutare27 cm
  4. 4Maria Häggperch18 cm
  5. 5Torbjörn Brandtroach15 cm
  6. 6Björn Boströmroach15 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmStefan Ek
bream30 cmWolfgang Lindqvist
sutare27 cmOskar Wikström
perch18 cmMaria Hägg
roach15 cmBjörn Boström
The same water, for real