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Stora Ursen

humic brown forest lake · 60°N
Real lakereal shoreline6 species on recordsizes from survey fishingsources & method →
clarity 1.5 mmax depth 15 mpH 5.8oligotrophic · humicstatus moderategravel road
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Character of the water

Stora Ursen lies in central Sweden — a humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length. In summer a thermocline settles around 8 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

The surroundings

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

Moderately deep (15 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

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

perch predatory fish
typically ~15 cm · can reach 46 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
pike predatory fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 75 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~31 cm · can reach 39 cm
Burbot works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
roach coarse fish
typically ~19 cm · can reach 31 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
vendace whitefish
typically ~17 cm · can reach 20 cm
Vendace roams the open water after the feed — a moving target.

Fishing Stora Ursen

The species list of Stora Ursen runs to 6. The predators — perch, pike and burbot — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

The fishing here follows the water's own rhythm: dawn and dusk have their windows, fronts close and open them, and the season moves the fish. No two sessions at Stora Ursen are alike.

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. 1Astrid Krügerål46 cm
  2. 2Lars Korhonenpike45 cm
  3. 3Ole Sandströmpike45 cm
  4. 4Heike Nilssonroach16 cm
  5. 5Karin Ekroach15 cm
  6. 6Jukka Sundinroach15 cm
Species records here
ål46 cmAstrid Krüger
pike45 cmOle Sandström
roach15 cmJukka Sundin
The same water, for real
This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein SwedishThe real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish