Stortjärnen
humic brown tarn · 63°N
clarity 1.4 mmax depth 5 mpH 6.5eutrophic · humicstatus poorgravel road
Character of the water
Stortjärnen lies in central Sweden — a humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Stortjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Stortjärnen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
Fishing Stortjärnen
perch, trout and Arctic char sit at the top of the food chain in Stortjärnen. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.
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 Stortjärnen are alike.
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.
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Tomas Lindqvisttrout37 cm
- 2Jukka Åbergtrout35 cm
- 3Emil BrandtArctic char32 cm
- 4Rickard BrandtArctic char29 cm
- 5Karin Nyströmtrout29 cm
- 6Nils Sandströmperch19 cm
Species records here
trout37 cmTomas Lindqvist
Arctic char29 cmRickard Brandt
perch19 cmNils Sandström
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