Stortjärnen
clear oligotrophic forest lake · 62°N
clarity 5.1 mmax depth 5 mpH 5.7oligotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Stortjärnen lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.
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.
- 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
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Stortjärnen, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Stortjärnen regularly builds something of their own: a log of what took, where and when. That's how the water gives up its patterns — cast by cast, never all at once.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.
The catch board
- 1Uwe Vainiopike57 cm
- 2Ida Boströmperch21 cm
- 3Jonas Wikströmperch19 cm
- 4Jürgen Schmidtroach15 cm
- 5Elin Åbergroach15 cm
- 6Bjørn Johansenroach14 cm
Species records here
pike57 cmUwe Vainio
perch21 cmIda Boström
roach14 cmBjørn Johansen
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