Stora Gla
clear oligotrophic deep lake · 59°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 65 m15 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 1.9 mmax depth 65 mpH 6.5oligotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Stora Gla lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic deep lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Large and deep (65 m): a central basin ringed by drop-offs and shallow bays around the edges — varied bottom with many spots to read.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Stora Gla FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Stora Gla
perch predatory fish
typically ~24 cm · can reach 42 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
elritsa fish
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
Here elritsa lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~42 cm · can reach 42 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
ruffe perch family
typically ~9 cm · can reach 13 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~36 cm · can reach 42 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
salmon fish
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
Salmon is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
löja fish
typically ~11 cm · can reach 13 cm
Löja moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
roach coarse fish
typically ~20 cm · can reach 26 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
nors fish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 21 cm
Nors cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water Arctic char picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~31 cm · can reach 36 cm
Whitefish holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.
vendace whitefish
typically ~14 cm · can reach 17 cm
Vendace cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.
Fishing Stora Gla
perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Stora Gla, carried by ål, bream and elritsa. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
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 Gla are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.
The catch board
- 1Mikko Holmsalmon54 cm
- 2Sara Johansenpike34 cm
- 3Maria Erikssonbream30 cm
- 4Oskar Wikströmbream30 cm
- 5Per Sundinnors13 cm
- 6Henrik Lundvendace11 cm
Species records here
salmon54 cmMikko Holm
pike34 cmSara Johansen
bream30 cmMaria Eriksson
nors13 cmPer Sundin
vendace11 cmHenrik Lund
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