Storfetögat
northern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 65°N
clarity 1.1 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus poorgravel road
Character of the water
Storfetögat lies in the cold north — a northern nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Storfetögat FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Storfetögat
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
Fishing Storfetögat
The species list of Storfetögat runs to 2. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Every session at Storfetögat 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
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Karin Nilssonpike52 cm
- 2Ole Boströmpike51 cm
- 3Jürgen Schmidtpike51 cm
- 4Axel Lindqvistpike50 cm
- 5Emil Strandperch19 cm
- 6Ole Brandtperch18 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmOle Boström
perch19 cmEmil Strand
The same water, for real
