Stora Mörttjärnen
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 62°N
clarity 1.8 mmax depth 7 mpH 5.8eutrophicstatus poorforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Stora Mörttjärnen lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland lake.
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 Mörttjärnen 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 Mörttjärnen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
Fishing Stora Mörttjärnen
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Stora Mörttjärnen, carried by roach. 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 Mörttjärnen are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Rickard Brandtpike50 cm
- 2Jukka Vogelperch19 cm
- 3Torbjörn Petterssonroach17 cm
- 4Henrik Nyströmroach14 cm
- 5Klaus Karlssonroach14 cm
- 6Stefan Olofssonroach14 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmRickard Brandt
perch19 cmJukka Vogel
roach14 cmKlaus Karlsson
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