Stora Holmevatten
southern mesotrophic lake · 58°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 30 m4 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 4.0 mmax depth 30 mpH 6.9mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Stora Holmevatten lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
A small but surprisingly deep pocket (30 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Stora Holmevatten FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.
- 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 Holmevatten
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~39 cm · can reach 44 cm
In the clear water Arctic char picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Stora Holmevatten
perch and Arctic char sit at the top of the food chain in Stora Holmevatten, carried by ål and roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
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
- 1Anders KarlssonArctic char32 cm
- 2Rickard BrandtArctic char30 cm
- 3Lars Holmperch19 cm
- 4Mats Vainioroach15 cm
- 5Jonas Wikströmroach15 cm
- 6Oskar Vogelroach14 cm
Species records here
Arctic char30 cmRickard Brandt
perch19 cmLars Holm
roach15 cmMats Vainio
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