Store-Trän

Character of the water

Store-Trän lies in the south — a southern clear oligotrophic deep lake.

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.

A small but surprisingly deep pocket (37 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Store-Trän FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.

• Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Fishing Store-Trän

perch sit at the top of the food chain in Store-Trän. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.

Every session at Store-Trän 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.