Stuor Tuvva
northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 67°N
clarity 1.1 mmax depth 2 mpH 7.2oligotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Stuor Tuvva lies in the cold north — a northern clear oligotrophic forest lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Stuor Tuvva 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 Stuor Tuvva
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.
grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
Here grayling lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Stuor Tuvva
Stuor Tuvva holds 4 species, with perch, pike and grayling at the top of the chain. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
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 Stuor Tuvva are alike.
The catch board
- 1Jürgen Dahlpike60 cm
- 2Magnus Fischerpike54 cm
- 3Wolfgang Krügerburbot37 cm
- 4Emil Nieminenburbot36 cm
- 5Rickard Norénperch18 cm
- 6Eva Sandströmperch18 cm
Species records here
pike60 cmJürgen Dahl
burbot36 cmEmil Nieminen
perch18 cmEva Sandström
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