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Storesjön

southern humic brown forest lake · 58°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 15 m5 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method
clarity 3.6 mmax depth 15 mpH 7.0mesotrophic · humicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

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

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

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Storesjön 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 Storesjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 42 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~95 cm · can reach 95 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 29 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~17 cm · can reach 25 cm
Whitefish follows the schools through open water — here today, gone tomorrow.
vendace whitefish
typically ~11 cm · can reach 20 cm
Vendace roams the open water after the feed — a moving target.

Fishing Storesjön

Storesjön holds 5 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach, whitefish and vendace schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

Every session at Storesjön 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

  • 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. 1Magnus Lehmannperch16 cm
  2. 2Hanna Lindqvistperch14 cm
  3. 3Sören Lundroach13 cm
  4. 4Emil Falkroach13 cm
  5. 5Karl Bergvendace12 cm
  6. 6Lars Korhonenvendace10 cm
Species records here
perch14 cmHanna Lindqvist
roach13 cmSören Lund
vendace10 cmLars Korhonen
The same water, for real