Stortannsjön
northern mesotrophic lake · 63°N
clarity 3.2 mmax depth 23 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Stortannsjön lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Large and deep (23 m): a central basin ringed by drop-offs and shallow bays around the edges — varied bottom with many spots to read.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Stortannsjön 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 Stortannsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
Fishing Stortannsjön
perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Stortannsjön, carried by ål, ruffe and roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
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 Stortannsjön are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.
The catch board
- 1Lars Boströmpike53 cm
- 2Sören Dahlpike53 cm
- 3Kjell Sjöbergburbot39 cm
- 4Bjørn Bakkeperch20 cm
- 5Wolfgang Ekroach14 cm
- 6Björn Norénruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmLars Boström
burbot39 cmKjell Sjöberg
perch20 cmBjørn Bakke
roach14 cmWolfgang Ek
ruffe10 cmBjörn Norén
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