Storeken
mesotrophic lake · 60°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 30 m11 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 3.5 mmax depth 30 mpH 6.6mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Storeken lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Large and deep (30 m): a central basin ringed by drop-offs and shallow bays around the edges — varied bottom with many spots to read.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Storeken FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Storeken
perch predatory fish
typically ~15 cm · can reach 36 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
elritsa fish
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
Elritsa moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~48 cm · can reach 48 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
ruffe perch family
typically ~11 cm · can reach 13 cm
Ruffe holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~41 cm · can reach 45 cm
Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
löja fish
typically ~15 cm · can reach 18 cm
Here löja lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
roach coarse fish
typically ~20 cm · can reach 27 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
nors fish
typically ~13 cm · can reach 14 cm
Nors holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
vendace whitefish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 18 cm
Vendace holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.
Fishing Storeken
Storeken holds 11 species, with perch, pike and burbot at the top of the chain and ål, elritsa and ruffe schooling beneath them. The depth gives the water two storeys — and the fish move between them with the season.
Whoever fishes Storeken regularly builds something of their own: a log of what took, where and when. That's how the water gives up its patterns — cast by cast, never all at once.
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.
The catch board
- 1Jürgen Hansenål45 cm
- 2Erik Schmidtpike37 cm
- 3Ole Boströmroach15 cm
- 4Hanna Brandtperch12 cm
- 5Lars Lindqvistnors10 cm
- 6Magnus Johansenelritsa6 cm
Species records here
ål45 cmJürgen Hansen
pike37 cmErik Schmidt
roach15 cmOle Boström
perch12 cmHanna Brandt
nors10 cmLars Lindqvist
elritsa6 cmMagnus Johansen
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