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Stora Hornspillern

southern mesotrophic lake · 59°N
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clarity 4.7 mmax depth 6 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodno road · 50 min for the last stretch
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Character of the water

Stora Hornspillern lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic lake.

The surroundings

The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.

Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

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

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.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

Fishing Stora Hornspillern

The species list of Stora Hornspillern runs to 4. The predators — perch, pike and trout — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

Every session at Stora Hornspillern 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.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Heike Holmtrout29 cm
  2. 2Per Bakketrout28 cm
  3. 3Erik Holmtrout28 cm
  4. 4Hanna Johansenperch21 cm
  5. 5Stefan Falkperch19 cm
  6. 6Karl Raskroach16 cm
Species records here
trout29 cmHeike Holm
perch19 cmStefan Falk
roach16 cmKarl Rask
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