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Stormyrtjärnen

northern humic brown forest lake · 65°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 1.7 mmax depth 9 mpH 6.0mesotrophic · humicstatus moderateno road · 50 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Stormyrtjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern 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 (9 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Stormyrtjärnen 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 Stormyrtjärnen

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.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Down on the bottom burbot sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

Fishing Stormyrtjärnen

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

Every session at Stormyrtjärnen 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. 1Heike Sjöbergpike50 cm
  2. 2Jonas Krügerpike49 cm
  3. 3Henrik Forsbergperch22 cm
  4. 4Maria Lundruffe11 cm
  5. 5Oskar Wagnerruffe10 cm
  6. 6Astrid Wagnerruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmJonas Krüger
perch22 cmHenrik Forsberg
ruffe11 cmMaria Lund
The same water, for real