Storavan
clear oligotrophic forest lake · 63°N
clarity 2.2 mmax depth 10 mpH 7.1oligotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Storavan 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 (10 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Storavan FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Storavan
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
Grayling moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water Arctic char picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Storavan
Storavan holds 6 species, with perch, pike and grayling at the top of the chain. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Every session at Storavan is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.
The catch board
- 1Jonas Häggpike51 cm
- 2Björn Falkburbot39 cm
- 3Emil Falkburbot36 cm
- 4Magnus Forsbergtrout31 cm
- 5Ole BoströmArctic char28 cm
- 6Oskar Hägggrayling24 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmJonas Hägg
burbot36 cmEmil Falk
trout31 cmMagnus Forsberg
Arctic char28 cmOle Boström
grayling24 cmOskar Hägg
The same water, for real
