Stortjärnen
mesotrophic lake · 62°N
clarity 4.3 mmax depth 4 mpH 5.8mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Stortjärnen lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Stortjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
Fishing Stortjärnen
Stortjärnen holds 3 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach 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
- 1Wolfgang Olofssonpike58 cm
- 2Rickard Raskperch18 cm
- 3Ida Norénperch18 cm
- 4Lars Strandroach16 cm
- 5Sara Norénroach15 cm
- 6Ida Månssonroach14 cm
Species records here
pike58 cmWolfgang Olofsson
perch18 cmIda Norén
roach16 cmLars Strand
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