Stora Korslången

nutrient-rich lowland lake · 60°N

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clarity 2.5 mmax depth 10 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus poorgravel road

Character of the water

Stora Korslången lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland lake. In summer a thermocline settles around 7 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

Moderately deep (10 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Stora Korslången FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Korslången

perch predatory fish

typically ~13 cm · can reach 25 cm

Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.

ål fish

typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm

Ål works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

pike predatory fish

typically ~35 cm · can reach 35 cm

In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.

burbot bottom fish

typically ~36 cm · can reach 36 cm

Burbot works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

roach coarse fish

typically ~19 cm · can reach 27 cm

Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.

whitefish whitefish

typically ~27 cm · can reach 45 cm

Whitefish follows the schools through open water — here today, gone tomorrow.

vendace whitefish

typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm

Vendace roams the open water after the feed — a moving target.

Fishing Stora Korslången

perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Stora Korslången, carried by ål, roach and whitefish. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.

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 Korslången are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

Stratified, oxygen-poor lakes push the fish up above the thermocline in summer.
Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Anna Vainioburbot28 cm
2Lars Johansenpike26 cm
3Fredrik Korhonenwhitefish23 cm
4Mikko Forsbergwhitefish21 cm
5Bjørn Falkroach16 cm
6Gustav Åströmroach15 cm

Species records here

burbot28 cmAnna Vainio

pike26 cmLars Johansen

whitefish23 cmFredrik Korhonen

roach16 cmBjørn Falk

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish