Storsjön
humic brown tarn · 60°N
clarity 2.1 mmax depth 5 mpH 6.8oligotrophic · humicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Storsjön 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 (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Storsjön 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 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.
regnbåge fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Regnbåge hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
Fishing Storsjön
Storsjön holds 3 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and regnbåge 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
- Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.
The catch board
- 1Uwe Vainiopike51 cm
- 2Sabine Sjöbergregnbåge35 cm
- 3Erik Sjöbergregnbåge29 cm
- 4Jürgen Hansenregnbåge29 cm
- 5Fredrik Korhonenregnbåge28 cm
- 6Sara Fischerperch19 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmUwe Vainio
regnbåge29 cmJürgen Hansen
perch19 cmSara Fischer
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