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Stortjärnen

northern mesotrophic lake · 64°N
Real lakereal shoreline3 species on recordsources & method
clarity 2.6 mmax depth 3 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Stortjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.

The surroundings

The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.

Shallow throughout (max 3 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.
  • 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
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
regnbåge fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water regnbåge picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

Fishing Stortjärnen

The species list of Stortjärnen runs to 3. The predators — perch and pike — 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 Stortjärnen are alike.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Jonas Häggpike53 cm
  2. 2Johan Björkpike50 cm
  3. 3Hanna Viklundregnbåge29 cm
  4. 4Linnea Nieminenregnbåge28 cm
  5. 5Maria Bakkeperch19 cm
  6. 6Heike Nilssonperch18 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmJonas Hägg
regnbåge29 cmHanna Viklund
perch18 cmHeike Nilsson
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