Stora Koppen
humic brown tarn · 61°N
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clarity 1.8 mmax depth 4 mpH 5.9mesotrophic · humicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Stora Koppen lies in central Sweden — a humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Stora Koppen 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 Koppen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
Fishing Stora Koppen
The species list of Stora Koppen runs to 3. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Whoever fishes Stora Koppen 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
- Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.
The catch board
- 1Rickard Olofssonpike51 cm
- 2Karl Raskperch18 cm
- 3Axel Nyströmperch18 cm
- 4Tomas Lindqvistroach16 cm
- 5Bjørn Falkroach15 cm
- 6Elin Sjöbergroach14 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmRickard Olofsson
perch18 cmAxel Nyström
roach14 cmElin Sjöberg
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