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Storsjön

southern humic brown forest lake · 56°N
Real lakereal shorelinereal water chemistrysources & method
clarity 8.9 mmax depth 6 mpH 6.6eutrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road

Character of the water

Storsjön lies in the south — a southern humic brown forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.

The surroundings

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

Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

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 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 Storsjön

Storsjön 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.

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

  • Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.
  • Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Bjørn Falkpike55 cm
  2. 2Gustav Åströmperch19 cm
  3. 3Karin Weberperch19 cm
  4. 4Bjørn Nyströmperch18 cm
  5. 5Karl Petterssonperch18 cm
  6. 6Stefan Korhonenperch18 cm
Species records here
pike55 cmBjørn Falk
perch18 cmBjørn Nyström
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