Storbacksjön
northern mesotrophic lake · 65°N
clarity 3.6 mmax depth 7 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Storbacksjön lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Storbacksjön 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 Storbacksjön
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.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.
Fishing Storbacksjön
Storbacksjön holds 3 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and whitefish schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Every session at Storbacksjön 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
- 1Henrik Forsbergpike56 cm
- 2Oskar Wikströmpike54 cm
- 3Sara Norénpike52 cm
- 4Rickard Viklundwhitefish24 cm
- 5Axel Raskperch23 cm
- 6Hanna Åströmperch19 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmSara Norén
whitefish24 cmRickard Viklund
perch19 cmHanna Åström
The same water, for real
