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Storsjön

southern humic brown tarn · 58°N
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clarity 2.2 mmax depth 6 mpH 7.2mesotrophic · humicstatus goodgravel road
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Character of the water

Storsjön lies in the south — a southern 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 (6 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.

  • Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
  • 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 ~15 cm · can reach 41 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
björkna fish
typically ~19 cm · can reach 28 cm
Down on the bottom björkna sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
bream coarse fish
typically ~25 cm · can reach 40 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
pike predatory fish
typically ~73 cm · can reach 73 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
ruffe perch family
typically ~11 cm · can reach 14 cm
Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
zander predatory fish
typically ~54 cm · can reach 59 cm
In the murky light, zander shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~37 cm · can reach 39 cm
Burbot works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
roach coarse fish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 25 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
nors fish
typically ~11 cm · can reach 13 cm
Nors roams the open water after the feed — a moving target.
sarv fish
typically ~28 cm · can reach 28 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps sarv moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish follows the schools through open water — here today, gone tomorrow.
sutare fish
typically ~44 cm · can reach 49 cm
Down on the bottom sutare sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

Fishing Storsjön

perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Storsjön, carried by björkna, bream and ruffe. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

Every session at Storsjön is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.

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

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Rickard Norénzander40 cm
  2. 2Elin Åbergwhitefish27 cm
  3. 3Emil Petterssonwhitefish26 cm
  4. 4Erik Sjöbergbream20 cm
  5. 5Wolfgang Olofssonbjörkna15 cm
  6. 6Fredrik Korhonenbjörkna15 cm
Species records here
zander40 cmRickard Norén
whitefish27 cmElin Åberg
bream20 cmErik Sjöberg
björkna15 cmFredrik Korhonen
The same water, for real
This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein SwedishThe real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish