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Store-Malen

southern acidified forest lake · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 18 m12 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 1.2 mmax depth 18 mpH 4.3oligotrophicstatus poorno road · 50 min for the last stretch
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Character of the water

Store-Malen lies in the south — a southern acidified forest lake. Acidification has thinned life down to the hardiest few.

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

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Store-Malen FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.

  • Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
  • Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
  • Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Store-Malen

perch predatory fish
typically ~17 cm · can reach 44 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
bream coarse fish
typically ~29 cm · can reach 58 cm
Bream lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
pike predatory fish
typically ~66 cm · can reach 78 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
zander predatory fish
typically ~34 cm · can reach 81 cm
In the clear water zander picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~21 cm · can reach 21 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
löja fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 20 cm
Löja moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
mal fish
typically ~100 cm · can reach 250 cm
In the clear water mal picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 27 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.
vendace whitefish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 30 cm
Vendace cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.
sutare fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
Sutare lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

Fishing Store-Malen

The species list of Store-Malen runs to 12. The predators — perch, pike and zander — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

Every session at Store-Malen 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.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.
  • Acidified water yields few, hardy species.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Bjørn Falkål55 cm
  2. 2Sören Häggwhitefish24 cm
  3. 3Emil Wagnerburbot16 cm
  4. 4Ida Boströmroach14 cm
  5. 5Linnea Vogelperch14 cm
  6. 6Hanna Johansenvendace14 cm
Species records here
ål55 cmBjørn Falk
whitefish24 cmSören Hägg
burbot16 cmEmil Wagner
vendace14 cmHanna Johansen
perch14 cmLinnea Vogel
roach14 cmIda Boström
The same water, for real
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