Storsjön
northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 64°N
Real lakereal shoreline3 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 1.8 mmax depth 4 mpH 6.9oligotrophicstatus goodno road · 50 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Storsjön lies in the cold north — a northern clear oligotrophic forest lake.
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.
Shallow throughout (max 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Storsjön FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Storsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~28 cm · can reach 43 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
roach coarse fish
typically ~27 cm · can reach 27 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~27 cm · can reach 51 cm
Whitefish holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.
Fishing Storsjön
The species list of Storsjön runs to 3. The predators — perch — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Whoever fishes Storsjön 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.
The catch board
- 1Jürgen Åströmwhitefish23 cm
- 2Mikko Norénperch23 cm
- 3Mikko Lindqvistwhitefish22 cm
- 4Andreas Petterssonperch22 cm
- 5Per Holmroach21 cm
- 6Kjell Sjöbergroach20 cm
Species records here
whitefish23 cmJürgen Åström
perch22 cmAndreas Pettersson
roach21 cmPer Holm
The same water, for real
