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Storavan

northern humic brown forest lake · 65°N
Real lakereal shoreline3 species on recordsources & method
clarity 1.4 mmax depth 8 mpH 6.3mesotrophic · humicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Storavan lies in the cold north — a northern humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

The surroundings

The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.

Moderately deep (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Storavan 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 Storavan

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 Storavan

Storavan 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.

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 Storavan 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. 1Elin Fischerpike56 cm
  2. 2Hanna Strandpike51 cm
  3. 3Heike Brandtperch21 cm
  4. 4Bjørn Boströmperch19 cm
  5. 5Karl Petterssonperch18 cm
  6. 6Erik Holmperch18 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmHanna Strand
perch18 cmKarl Pettersson
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