Stora Våltjärnen
clear oligotrophic forest lake · 60°N
clarity 1.1 mmax depth 4 mpH 6.8oligotrophicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Stora Våltjärnen lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic forest lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Stora Våltjärnen 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 Våltjärnen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Fishing Stora Våltjärnen
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Stora Våltjärnen. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Stora Våltjärnen 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.
The catch board
- 1Bjørn Falkpike51 cm
- 2Mikko Sandströmpike50 cm
- 3Henrik Forsbergperch19 cm
- 4Anders Nilssonperch18 cm
- 5Linnea Nieminenperch18 cm
- 6Klaus Olofssonperch18 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmMikko Sandström
perch19 cmHenrik Forsberg
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