Storsjön
mesotrophic lake · 63°N
clarity 3.0 mmax depth 16 mpH 6.1mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Storsjön lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
A small but surprisingly deep pocket (16 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Storsjön 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 Storsjön
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 Storsjön
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Storsjön, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
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.
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.
The catch board
- 1Henrik Lundpike59 cm
- 2Mikko Brandtpike50 cm
- 3Jonas Blomperch18 cm
- 4Sören Björkroach17 cm
- 5Jukka Fischerroach15 cm
- 6Bjørn Boströmroach14 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmMikko Brandt
perch18 cmJonas Blom
roach15 cmJukka Fischer
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