Stortjärn
northern mesotrophic lake · 64°N
clarity 2.8 mmax depth 7 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Stortjärn 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.
Moderately deep (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Stortjärn FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Stortjärn
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Stortjärn
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Stortjärn, carried by roach and ruffe. 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 Stortjärn are alike.
The catch board
- 1Heike Holmpike52 cm
- 2Ida Månssonperch20 cm
- 3Petra Ekperch19 cm
- 4Maria Åbergroach19 cm
- 5Bjørn Nyströmperch18 cm
- 6Johan Raskruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmHeike Holm
perch19 cmPetra Ek
roach19 cmMaria Åberg
ruffe10 cmJohan Rask
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