Storskaltjärnen
northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 64°N
clarity 2.0 mmax depth 2 mpH 6.3oligotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Storskaltjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern clear oligotrophic forest lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Storskaltjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.
- 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 Storskaltjärnen
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Storskaltjärnen
Storskaltjärnen holds 1 species, with trout at the top of the chain. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Every session at Storskaltjärnen 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.
The catch board
- 1Björn Bergtrout31 cm
- 2Wolfgang Lindqvisttrout29 cm
- 3Linnea Björktrout29 cm
- 4Nils Erikssontrout28 cm
- 5Magnus Forsbergtrout28 cm
- 6Lars Forsbergtrout28 cm
The same water, for real
