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Storstentjärnarna

northern humic brown tarn · 65°N
clarity 2.0 mmax depth 5 mpH 6.0mesotrophic · humicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Storstentjärnarna lies in the cold north — a northern humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

The surroundings

The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.

Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Storstentjärnarna FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Storstentjärnarna

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

Fishing Storstentjärnarna

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

Whoever fishes Storstentjärnarna 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

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Bjørn Ekpike49 cm
  2. 2Rickard Viklundperch19 cm
  3. 3Axel Nyströmperch19 cm
  4. 4Magnus Hedlundroach16 cm
  5. 5Petra Ekruffe10 cm
  6. 6Sören Dahlruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmBjørn Ek
perch19 cmRickard Viklund
roach16 cmMagnus Hedlund
ruffe10 cmSören Dahl
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