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Stora Ryven

nutrient-rich lowland lake · 60°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 28 m4 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 1.3 mmax depth 28 mpH 6.3eutrophicstatus poorgravel road
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Character of the water

Stora Ryven 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.

A small but surprisingly deep pocket (28 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Stora Ryven FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Ryven

perch predatory fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 29 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
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 20 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.

Fishing Stora Ryven

Stora Ryven holds 4 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and bream and roach schooling beneath them. The depth gives the water two storeys — and the fish move between them with the season.

Every session at Stora Ryven 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

  • In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.
  • Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Henrik Nyströmpike51 cm
  2. 2Heike Sundinbream30 cm
  3. 3Karl Månssonroach14 cm
  4. 4Anders Karlssonroach14 cm
  5. 5Stefan Olofssonroach14 cm
  6. 6Emil Brandtperch12 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmHenrik Nyström
bream30 cmHeike Sundin
roach14 cmAnders Karlsson
perch12 cmEmil Brandt
The same water, for real
This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein SwedishThe real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish