Stora Holmevatten
southern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 58°N
clarity 2.2 mmax depth 19 mpH 6.2oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Stora Holmevatten lies in the south — a southern clear oligotrophic forest lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
A small but surprisingly deep pocket (19 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Stora Holmevatten 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 Holmevatten
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
Fishing Stora Holmevatten
The species list of Stora Holmevatten runs to 4. The predators — perch, pike and burbot — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Whoever fishes Stora Holmevatten 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
- In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.
The catch board
- 1Torbjörn Petterssonpike58 cm
- 2Astrid Nieminenpike51 cm
- 3Per Holmburbot39 cm
- 4Magnus Brandtburbot36 cm
- 5Johan Björkperch19 cm
- 6Magnus Raskroach15 cm
Species records here
pike58 cmTorbjörn Pettersson
burbot39 cmPer Holm
perch19 cmJohan Björk
roach15 cmMagnus Rask
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