Storsillret
humic brown tarn · 62°N
clarity 0.8 mmax depth 4 mpH 5.9oligotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Storsillret lies in central Sweden — a humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.
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 — Storsillret FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Storsillret
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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
Fishing Storsillret
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Storsillret, carried by roach. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.
Whoever fishes Storsillret 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
- Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.
The catch board
- 1Eva Viklundpike52 cm
- 2Jukka Sandströmperch20 cm
- 3Wolfgang Åbergperch19 cm
- 4Rickard Åbergperch18 cm
- 5Jonas Wagnerroach15 cm
- 6Kjell Hedlundroach14 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmEva Viklund
perch18 cmRickard Åberg
roach14 cmKjell Hedlund
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