Storsjön

northern clear oligotrophic deep lake · 63°N

Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 74 m15 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →

clarity 1.4 mmax depth 74 mpH 7.3oligotrophicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Fish Storsjön Buy forecast

Character of the water

Storsjön lies in the cold north — a northern clear oligotrophic deep lake.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

Large and deep (74 m): a central basin ringed by drop-offs and shallow bays around the edges — varied bottom with many spots to read.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Storsjön FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.

Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Storsjön

perch predatory fish

typically ~26 cm · can reach 41 cm

Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

ål fish

typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm

Ål lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

elritsa fish

typically ~7 cm · can reach 9 cm

Elritsa moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

pike predatory fish

typically ~56 cm · can reach 59 cm

Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

zander predatory fish

typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm

Zander is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

grayling fish

typically ~25 cm · can reach 35 cm

Here grayling lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

burbot bottom fish

typically ~38 cm · can reach 47 cm

Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

salmon fish

typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm

In the clear water salmon picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

roach coarse fish

typically ~27 cm · can reach 29 cm

Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

nors fish

typically ~15 cm · can reach 23 cm

Nors holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.

trout salmonids

typically ~57 cm · can reach 57 cm

Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

regnbåge fish

typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm

In the clear water regnbåge picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

Arctic char salmonids

typically ~47 cm · can reach 47 cm

Arctic char is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

ruda fish

typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm

Ruda holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

whitefish whitefish

typically ~25 cm · can reach 45 cm

Whitefish cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.

Fishing Storsjön

Storsjön holds 15 species, with perch, pike and zander at the top of the chain and ål, elritsa and roach schooling beneath them. The depth gives the water two storeys — and the fish move between them with the season.

Every session at Storsjön 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

In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.

Tournaments here

All tournaments →

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Anders Karlssonsalmon77 cm
2Astrid WagnerArctic char37 cm
3Kjell Vogelperch21 cm
4Kjell Brandtwhitefish21 cm
5Lars Lindqvistnors12 cm
6Uwe Webernors11 cm

Species records here

salmon77 cmAnders Karlsson

Arctic char37 cmAstrid Wagner

whitefish21 cmKjell Brandt

perch21 cmKjell Vogel

nors12 cmLars Lindqvist

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish