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Stora Tåtjärn

southern humic brown forest lake · 58°N
Real lakemeasured max depth 9 msources & method
clarity 1.3 mmax depth 9 mpH 5.8oligotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road

Character of the water

Stora Tåtjärn lies in the south — a southern humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

The surroundings

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

Moderately deep (9 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Stora Tåtjärn FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Tåtjärn

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
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 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.

Fishing Stora Tåtjärn

Stora Tåtjärn holds 3 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

Whoever fishes Stora Tåtjärn 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

  • Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Klaus Erikssonperch21 cm
  2. 2Oskar Wagnerperch18 cm
  3. 3Jonas Blomperch18 cm
  4. 4Axel Lehmannroach15 cm
  5. 5Wolfgang Åbergroach15 cm
  6. 6Johan Viklundroach14 cm
Species records here
perch18 cmOskar Wagner
roach15 cmWolfgang Åberg
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