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Stortjärnen

northern mesotrophic lake · 66°N
Real lakereal shoreline2 species on recordsources & method
clarity 3.9 mmax depth 2 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodno road · 50 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 2 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.

  • Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
  • Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Stortjärnen

trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water Arctic char picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

Fishing Stortjärnen

Stortjärnen holds 2 species, with trout and Arctic char at the top of the chain. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

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

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Fredrik KorhonenArctic char32 cm
  2. 2Karl BoströmArctic char29 cm
  3. 3Klaus Karlssontrout29 cm
  4. 4Hanna Viklundtrout28 cm
  5. 5Kjell FalkArctic char28 cm
  6. 6Wolfgang LindqvistArctic char28 cm
Species records here
Arctic char28 cmKjell Falk
trout28 cmHanna Viklund
The same water, for real