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Stortunnmyrtjärnen

mesotrophic lake · 61°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 4.0 mmax depth 7 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Stortunnmyrtjärnen lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

Moderately deep (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Stortunnmyrtjärnen 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 Stortunnmyrtjärnen

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 Stortunnmyrtjärnen

Stortunnmyrtjärnen holds 3 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

Every session at Stortunnmyrtjärnen 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

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Oskar Hedlundpike53 cm
  2. 2Kjell Brandtpike52 cm
  3. 3Fredrik Krügerperch20 cm
  4. 4Karin Månssonroach15 cm
  5. 5Sara Holmroach14 cm
  6. 6Hanna Viklundroach14 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmKjell Brandt
perch20 cmFredrik Krüger
roach15 cmKarin Månsson
The same water, for real