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Stora Svansjö

southern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 58°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 12 m17 species on recordsizes from survey fishingsources & method →
clarity 7.0 mmax depth 12 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
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Character of the water

Stora Svansjö lies in the south — a southern clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.

The surroundings

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

Moderately deep (12 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

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

perch predatory fish
typically ~14 cm · can reach 34 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
asp fish
typically ~48 cm · can reach 90 cm
In the clear water asp picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
björkna fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 35 cm
Björkna lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
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 ~53 cm · can reach 53 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.
id fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
Id moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
salmon fish
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
Salmon is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
roach coarse fish
typically ~21 cm · can reach 29 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.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~27 cm · can reach 28 cm
In the clear water Arctic char picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
sarv fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 38 cm
Here sarv lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.
sutare fish
typically ~34 cm · can reach 34 cm
Sutare lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

Fishing Stora Svansjö

Stora Svansjö holds 17 species, with perch, pike and salmon at the top of the chain and ål, asp and björkna schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

Whoever fishes Stora Svansjö 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

  • Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Rickard Olofssonsalmon53 cm
  2. 2Henrik Nyströmål45 cm
  3. 3Stefan Korhonenid31 cm
  4. 4Astrid Häggroach16 cm
  5. 5Uwe Vainiobjörkna14 cm
  6. 6Emil Wagnernors10 cm
Species records here
salmon53 cmRickard Olofsson
ål45 cmHenrik Nyström
id31 cmStefan Korhonen
roach16 cmAstrid Hägg
björkna14 cmUwe Vainio
nors10 cmEmil Wagner
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