Stortjärn
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 59°N
clarity 1.6 mmax depth 6 mpH 6.0eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Stortjärn lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland lake.
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 — Stortjärn FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.
- 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 grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
elritsa fish
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps elritsa moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
Fishing Stortjärn
The species list of Stortjärn runs to 2. The predators — perch — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
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.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Ole Nyströmperch21 cm
- 2Wolfgang Nyströmperch20 cm
- 3Henrik Forsbergperch19 cm
- 4Mats Lindqvistperch18 cm
- 5Erik Holmelritsa6 cm
- 6Lars Strandelritsa6 cm
Species records here
perch19 cmHenrik Forsberg
elritsa6 cmLars Strand
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