Stora Sturven

southern clear oligotrophic deep lake · 58°N

Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 48 m5 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →

clarity 1.2 mmax depth 48 mpH 6.3oligotrophicstatus moderategravel road

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Character of the water

Stora Sturven lies in the south — a southern clear oligotrophic deep lake.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

Large and deep (48 m): a central basin ringed by drop-offs and shallow bays around the edges — varied bottom with many spots to read.

Permits & rules

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

perch predatory fish

typically ~15 cm · can reach 46 cm

Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

pike predatory fish

typically ~53 cm · can reach 53 cm

Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

roach coarse fish

typically ~11 cm · can reach 28 cm

Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

nors fish

typically ~15 cm · can reach 16 cm

Nors holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.

vendace whitefish

typically ~17 cm · can reach 20 cm

Vendace holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.

Fishing Stora Sturven

perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Stora Sturven, carried by roach, nors and vendace. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.

Every session at Stora Sturven 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.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Axel Månssonpike41 cm
2Henrik Lundperch15 cm
3Elin Viklundperch14 cm
4Emil Nieminennors13 cm
5Kjell Björkvendace13 cm
6Maria Sandströmnors11 cm

Species records here

pike41 cmAxel Månsson

perch14 cmElin Viklund

nors13 cmEmil Nieminen

vendace13 cmKjell Björk

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish