Storrån
clear oligotrophic forest lake · 59°N
clarity 1.5 mmax depth 9 mpH 6.9oligotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Storrån lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic forest lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (9 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Storrån 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 Storrån
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
Fishing Storrån
Storrån holds 3 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Every session at Storrån 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.
The catch board
- 1Heike Boströmpike51 cm
- 2Tomas Ekpike51 cm
- 3Roland Sandströmperch20 cm
- 4Stefan Olofssonroach15 cm
- 5Kjell Olofssonroach14 cm
- 6Rickard Viklundroach14 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmTomas Ek
perch20 cmRoland Sandström
roach14 cmRickard Viklund
The same water, for real
