Stora Småtjärnet

Character of the water

Stora Småtjärnet lies in the south — a southern nutrient-rich lowland lake. In summer a thermocline settles around 7 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

The surroundings

The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.

Moderately deep (11 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Stora Småtjärnet FVOF. Day permit ~120 kr · annual permit ~600 kr.

• Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Fishing Stora Småtjärnet

Stora Småtjärnet is a water for those who like elritsa. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.

Whoever fishes Stora Småtjärnet 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.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

• Stratified, oxygen-poor lakes push the fish up above the thermocline in summer.
• Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.