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Storflyn

northern humic brown forest lake · 64°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 1.9 mmax depth 11 mpH 5.6oligotrophic · humicstatus moderateno road · 50 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Storflyn lies in the cold north — a northern humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length. In summer a thermocline settles around 5 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

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

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Storflyn 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 Storflyn

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.

Fishing Storflyn

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

Every session at Storflyn 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. 1Klaus Karlssonpike58 cm
  2. 2Kjell Hedlundpike51 cm
  3. 3Rickard Raskpike50 cm
  4. 4Rickard Brandtperch21 cm
  5. 5Fredrik Erikssonperch19 cm
  6. 6Mikko Brandtperch18 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmKjell Hedlund
perch19 cmFredrik Eriksson
The same water, for real