Storavan
northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 66°N
clarity 1.3 mmax depth 3 mpH 6.9oligotrophicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Storavan lies in the cold north — a northern clear oligotrophic forest lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
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.
- 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
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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
Fishing Storavan
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Storavan, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
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
- 1Eva Falkpike61 cm
- 2Elin Hedlundpike54 cm
- 3Nils Lindqvistpike52 cm
- 4Bjørn Bakkeroach15 cm
- 5Anna Wagnerroach15 cm
- 6Henrik Ekroach14 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmElin Hedlund
roach15 cmAnna Wagner
The same water, for real
