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Stora Nätaren

southern humic brown forest lake · 58°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 17 m12 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 1.5 mmax depth 17 mpH 7.2eutrophic · humicstatus poorgravel road
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Character of the water

Stora Nätaren lies in the south — a southern humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length. In summer a thermocline settles around 10 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 (17 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

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

  • Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
  • 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 Nätaren

perch predatory fish
typically ~10 cm · can reach 40 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
bream coarse fish
typically ~29 cm · can reach 47 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
pike predatory fish
typically ~60 cm · can reach 60 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
ruffe perch family
typically ~10 cm · can reach 15 cm
Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
zander predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 57 cm
In the murky light, zander shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
roach coarse fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 27 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
ruda fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
Down on the bottom ruda sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
sarv fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 28 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps sarv moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish follows the schools through open water — here today, gone tomorrow.
vendace whitefish
typically ~15 cm · can reach 18 cm
Vendace roams the open water after the feed — a moving target.
sutare fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
Down on the bottom sutare sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

Fishing Stora Nätaren

perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Stora Nätaren, carried by bream, ruffe and roach. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

Every session at Stora Nätaren is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.
  • 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
  1. 1Roland Olofssonpike46 cm
  2. 2Axel Nyströmwhitefish24 cm
  3. 3Stefan Olofssonvendace11 cm
  4. 4Mikko Brandtroach11 cm
  5. 5Ida Månssonroach10 cm
  6. 6Karl Boströmperch9 cm
Species records here
pike46 cmRoland Olofsson
whitefish24 cmAxel Nyström
vendace11 cmStefan Olofsson
roach11 cmMikko Brandt
perch9 cmKarl Boström
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