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Stora Värmen

southern humic brown forest lake · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 19 m9 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 2.7 mmax depth 19 mpH 6.3oligotrophic · humicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
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Character of the water

Stora Värmen 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.

Large and deep (19 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 Värmen 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 Värmen

perch predatory fish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 41 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
bream coarse fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 42 cm
Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
pike predatory fish
typically ~69 cm · can reach 69 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~56 cm · can reach 65 cm
Down on the bottom burbot sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
roach coarse fish
typically ~17 cm · can reach 23 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 21 cm
Whitefish roams the open water after the feed — a moving target.
vendace whitefish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 21 cm
Vendace follows the schools through open water — here today, gone tomorrow.
stensimpa fish
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
Stensimpa works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
sutare fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
Sutare works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

Fishing Stora Värmen

The species list of Stora Värmen runs to 9. 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 Värmen 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.
  • In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Stefan Karlssonpike51 cm
  2. 2Karin Ekbream24 cm
  3. 3Torbjörn Lundperch15 cm
  4. 4Per Krügervendace13 cm
  5. 5Björn Falkroach13 cm
  6. 6Stefan Brandtvendace13 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmStefan Karlsson
bream24 cmKarin Ek
perch15 cmTorbjörn Lund
roach13 cmBjörn Falk
vendace13 cmStefan Brandt
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