Stora Ristjärnen
mesotrophic lake · 60°N
clarity 4.7 mmax depth 6 mpH 5.8mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Stora Ristjärnen lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Stora Ristjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Ristjärnen
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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
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.
Fishing Stora Ristjärnen
perch, pike and trout sit at the top of the food chain in Stora Ristjärnen, carried by roach and regnbåge. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Stora Ristjärnen 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.
The catch board
- 1Axel Forsbergpike60 cm
- 2Lars Johansenpike51 cm
- 3Per Krügerpike51 cm
- 4Kjell Dahltrout31 cm
- 5Mats Åbergregnbåge29 cm
- 6Rickard Lundroach15 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmPer Krüger
trout31 cmKjell Dahl
regnbåge29 cmMats Åberg
roach15 cmRickard Lund
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