Stortjärnen
northern mesotrophic lake · 65°N
clarity 2.9 mmax depth 6 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 (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
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.
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.
Every session at Stortjärnen is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.
The catch board
- 1Magnus Hedlundpike54 cm
- 2Hanna Johansenpike49 cm
- 3Karl Norénperch18 cm
- 4Mikael Korhonenperch18 cm
- 5Sara Lehmannroach15 cm
- 6Bjørn Boströmroach14 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmMagnus Hedlund
perch18 cmKarl Norén
roach15 cmSara Lehmann
The same water, for real
