Stora Le/Foxen
clear oligotrophic deep lake · 59°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 102 m22 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 4.0 mmax depth 102 mpH 6.6oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Stora Le/Foxen lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic deep lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Large and deep (102 m): a central basin ringed by drop-offs and shallow bays around the edges — varied bottom with many spots to read.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Stora Le/Foxen FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.
- Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
- 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 Le/Foxen
perch predatory fish
typically ~19 cm · can reach 36 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.
björkna fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 35 cm
Björkna lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
elritsa fish
typically ~6 cm · can reach 6 cm
Here elritsa lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~51 cm · can reach 51 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
ruffe perch family
typically ~10 cm · can reach 17 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
In the clear water zander picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
id fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
Id moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~36 cm · can reach 59 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
salmon fish
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
Salmon is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
löja fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 20 cm
Löja moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 25 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
nors fish
typically ~17 cm · can reach 17 cm
Nors cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
regnbåge fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Regnbåge is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
ruda fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
Ruda lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
sarv fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 38 cm
Here sarv lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~34 cm · can reach 43 cm
Whitefish holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.
vendace whitefish
typically ~17 cm · can reach 17 cm
Vendace cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.
stensimpa fish
typically ~11 cm · can reach 11 cm
Stensimpa lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
sutare fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
Sutare lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Stora Le/Foxen
perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Stora Le/Foxen, carried by ål, björkna and bream. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Stora Le/Foxen 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.
Tournaments here
- 24 July · year 2 · 19:15Local50 kr→
- 5 August · year 2 · 18:25Local50 kr→
- 14 August · year 2 · 13:15Local50 kr→
The catch board
- 1Jukka Webersalmon52 cm
- 2Mikko Holmsutare30 cm
- 3Johan Viklundtrout29 cm
- 4Elin Hansensutare28 cm
- 5Sören Månssonruda16 cm
- 6Elin Hedlundroach15 cm
Species records here
salmon52 cmJukka Weber
trout29 cmJohan Viklund
sutare28 cmElin Hansen
ruda16 cmSören Månsson
roach15 cmElin Hedlund
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