Stora Lulevatten

northern clear oligotrophic deep lake · 67°N

Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 29 m7 species on recordreal water chemistrysources & method →

clarity 1.2 mmax depth 29 mpH 6.5oligotrophicstatus moderategravel road

Character of the water

Stora Lulevatten lies in the cold north — a northern clear oligotrophic deep lake.

The surroundings

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

Large and deep (29 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 Lulevatten FVOF. Day permit ~80 kr · annual permit ~400 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 Lulevatten

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.

grayling fish

typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm

Grayling moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

burbot bottom fish

typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm

Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

trout salmonids

typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm

In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

Arctic char salmonids

typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm

In the clear water Arctic char picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

whitefish whitefish

typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm

Whitefish holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.

Fishing Stora Lulevatten

Stora Lulevatten holds 7 species, with perch, pike and grayling at the top of the chain and whitefish schooling beneath them. The depth gives the water two storeys — and the fish move between them with the season.

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 Lulevatten are alike.

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

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The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Maria Olofssonpike54 cm
2Oskar Lehmannburbot41 cm
3Andreas Häggburbot37 cm
4Oskar ÅbergArctic char30 cm
5Roland SchmidtArctic char29 cm
6Mikko Forsberggrayling24 cm

Species records here

pike54 cmMaria Olofsson

burbot41 cmOskar Lehmann

Arctic char30 cmOskar Åberg

grayling24 cmMikko Forsberg

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