Stormyrlokan
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 61°N
clarity 1.3 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus poorgravel road
Character of the water
Stormyrlokan lies in central Sweden — a 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 — Stormyrlokan 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 Stormyrlokan
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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
Fishing Stormyrlokan
Stormyrlokan holds 5 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach, bream and ruffe schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Stormyrlokan 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
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Maria Häggbream33 cm
- 2Linnea Karlssonbream31 cm
- 3Heike Nilssonbream31 cm
- 4Stefan Olofssonperch18 cm
- 5Lars Lindqvistroach16 cm
- 6Stefan Brandtruffe10 cm
Species records here
bream31 cmLinnea Karlsson
perch18 cmStefan Olofsson
roach16 cmLars Lindqvist
ruffe10 cmStefan Brandt
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