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Stortjärnen

mesotrophic lake · 63°N
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clarity 4.1 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodpaved road
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Character of the water

Stortjärnen lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.

The surroundings

The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.

Shallow throughout (max 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Stortjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.

  • Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
  • 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
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.
grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
Grayling moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water Arctic char picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.
stensimpa fish
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
Stensimpa lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

Fishing Stortjärnen

Stortjärnen holds 7 species, with perch, pike and grayling at the top of the chain and whitefish and stensimpa schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

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.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Johan Nieminenpike50 cm
  2. 2Jürgen DahlArctic char29 cm
  3. 3Stefan Strandwhitefish26 cm
  4. 4Per Nieminenperch18 cm
  5. 5Anders Månssonstensimpa7 cm
  6. 6Linnea Korhonenstensimpa6 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmJohan Nieminen
Arctic char29 cmJürgen Dahl
whitefish26 cmStefan Strand
perch18 cmPer Nieminen
stensimpa6 cmLinnea Korhonen
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