Stora Laxtjärnen
clear oligotrophic forest lake · 60°N
clarity 9.0 mmax depth 7 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Stora Laxtjärnen lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Stora Laxtjärnen 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 Laxtjärnen
perch predatory fish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 29 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~44 cm · can reach 47 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Stora Laxtjärnen
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Stora Laxtjärnen. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Stora Laxtjärnen 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
- Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.
The catch board
- 1Anders Karlssonpike38 cm
- 2Hanna Petterssonpike33 cm
- 3Hanna Johansenperch15 cm
- 4Andreas Häggperch14 cm
- 5Astrid Nieminenperch13 cm
- 6Karin Månssonperch12 cm
Species records here
pike38 cmAnders Karlsson
perch13 cmAstrid Nieminen
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