Storsjön

nutrient-rich lowland lake · 61°N

Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 13 m19 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →

clarity 1.6 mmax depth 13 mpH 6.9eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road

Fish Storsjön Buy forecast

Character of the water

Storsjön lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland lake.

The surroundings

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

Moderately deep (13 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.

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 ~12 cm · can reach 45 cm

The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.

ål fish

typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm

Down on the bottom ål sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

björkna fish

typically ~19 cm · can reach 35 cm

Björkna works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

bream coarse fish

typically ~33 cm · can reach 48 cm

Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

pike predatory fish

typically ~92 cm · can reach 92 cm

Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.

ruffe perch family

typically ~9 cm · can reach 16 cm

Ruffe works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

zander predatory fish

typically ~35 cm · can reach 89 cm

Zander hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.

id fish

typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm

The nutrient-rich water keeps id moving constantly between the feeding grounds.

burbot bottom fish

typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm

Down on the bottom burbot sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

löja fish

typically ~14 cm · can reach 18 cm

The nutrient-rich water keeps löja moving constantly between the feeding grounds.

roach coarse fish

typically ~13 cm · can reach 33 cm

The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.

nors fish

typically ~10 cm · can reach 13 cm

Nors follows the schools through open water — here today, gone tomorrow.

trout salmonids

typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm

Trout hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.

ruda fish

typically ~36 cm · can reach 36 cm

Ruda works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

sarv fish

typically ~17 cm · can reach 32 cm

Sarv grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.

whitefish whitefish

typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm

Whitefish roams the open water after the feed — a moving target.

vendace whitefish

typically ~18 cm · can reach 18 cm

Vendace follows the schools through open water — here today, gone tomorrow.

stensimpa fish

typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm

Stensimpa works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

sutare fish

typically ~39 cm · can reach 41 cm

Sutare works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

Fishing Storsjön

The species list of Storsjön runs to 19. The predators — perch, pike and zander — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size every bay becomes its own fishery.

The fishing here follows the water's own rhythm: dawn and dusk have their windows, fronts close and open them, and the season moves the fish. No two sessions at Storsjön are alike.