Stora Havsjön
mesotrophic lake · 60°N
Real lakereal shoreline2 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 3.9 mmax depth 6 mpH 5.9mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Stora Havsjön lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Stora Havsjön 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 Havsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~13 cm · can reach 25 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Stora Havsjön
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Stora Havsjön. 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 Havsjön are alike.
The catch board
- 1Jonas Wagnerpike67 cm
- 2Mats Erikssonpike53 cm
- 3Magnus Hedlundpike51 cm
- 4Per Åbergperch11 cm
- 5Nils Åbergperch10 cm
- 6Elin Månssonperch10 cm
Species records here
pike67 cmJonas Wagner
perch11 cmPer Åberg
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