Stortjärnen
northern mesotrophic lake · 66°N
clarity 3.2 mmax depth 4 mpH 5.7mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Stortjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern 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
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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
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.
The catch board
- 1Jonas Weberpike60 cm
- 2Klaus Strandpike59 cm
- 3Oskar Hedlundpike54 cm
- 4Kjell Sjöbergpike50 cm
- 5Hanna Johansenroach15 cm
- 6Henrik Bergroach14 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmOskar Hedlund
roach14 cmHenrik Berg
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