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Storesjö

southern humic brown tarn · 57°N
Real lakereal shoreline5 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method
clarity 1.0 mmax depth 4 mpH 6.8mesotrophic · humicstatus moderatepaved road

Character of the water

Storesjö lies in the south — a southern humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

The surroundings

The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.

Shallow throughout (max 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Storesjö 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 Storesjö

perch predatory fish
typically ~10 cm · can reach 35 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
bream coarse fish
typically ~21 cm · can reach 49 cm
Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
pike predatory fish
typically ~29 cm · can reach 91 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
ruffe perch family
typically ~8 cm · can reach 12 cm
Ruffe works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
roach coarse fish
typically ~9 cm · can reach 28 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.

Fishing Storesjö

perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Storesjö, carried by bream, ruffe and roach. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

Whoever fishes Storesjö 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

  • Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Emil Åströmpike28 cm
  2. 2Klaus Karlssonbream19 cm
  3. 3Jonas Wagnerbream19 cm
  4. 4Fredrik Boströmbream18 cm
  5. 5Uwe Nilssonperch8 cm
  6. 6Elin Sjöbergroach8 cm
Species records here
pike28 cmEmil Åström
bream18 cmFredrik Boström
perch8 cmUwe Nilsson
roach8 cmElin Sjöberg
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