Stora Tillingen
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 60°N
clarity 0.6 mmax depth 4 mpH 5.6eutrophicstatus poorgravel road
Character of the water
Stora Tillingen lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Stora Tillingen 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 Tillingen
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 Tillingen
Stora Tillingen 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 Tillingen 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
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Jürgen Schmidtpike64 cm
- 2Elin Åbergpike52 cm
- 3Roland Lundpike50 cm
- 4Sabine Sjöbergperch19 cm
- 5Per Nieminenperch18 cm
- 6Stefan Brandtroach15 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmElin Åberg
perch19 cmSabine Sjöberg
roach15 cmStefan Brandt
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