Stora Skogsbotjärnen
mesotrophic lake · 61°N
clarity 2.8 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Stora Skogsbotjärnen 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 (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Stora Skogsbotjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Skogsbotjärnen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
elritsa fish
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
Here elritsa lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
nors fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Nors cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water Arctic char picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
ruda fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
Ruda lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Stora Skogsbotjärnen
perch, pike and grayling sit at the top of the food chain in Stora Skogsbotjärnen, carried by bream, elritsa and ruffe. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
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 Skogsbotjärnen are alike.
The catch board
- 1Kjell Bergpike51 cm
- 2Anna Månssonpike51 cm
- 3Eva FalkArctic char30 cm
- 4Nils Lindqvistruda15 cm
- 5Hanna Petterssonelritsa6 cm
- 6Axel Forsbergelritsa6 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmKjell Berg
Arctic char30 cmEva Falk
ruda15 cmNils Lindqvist
elritsa6 cmAxel Forsberg
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