Stora Le/Foxen
clear oligotrophic deep lake · 59°N
📍 Real lake · real data · SVAR · SMHI
clarity 4.0 mmax depth 102 mpH 6.6oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Stora Le/Foxen lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic deep lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Large and deep (102 m): a central basin ringed by drop-offs and shallow bays around the edges — varied bottom with many spots to read.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Stora Le/Foxen FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.
- Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- 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 Stora Le/Foxen
perch predatory fish
🐟 typically ~19 cm · can reach 36 cm
ål fish
🐟 typically ~25 cm · can reach 50 cm
björkna fish
🐟 typically ~25 cm · can reach 50 cm
bream coarse fish
🐟 typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
elritsa fish
🐟 typically ~6 cm · can reach 6 cm
pike predatory fish
🐟 typically ~51 cm · can reach 51 cm
ruffe perch family
🐟 typically ~10 cm · can reach 17 cm
zander predatory fish
🐟 typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
id fish
🐟 typically ~25 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot bottom fish
🐟 typically ~36 cm · can reach 59 cm
salmon fish
🐟 typically ~25 cm · can reach 50 cm
löja fish
🐟 typically ~25 cm · can reach 50 cm
roach coarse fish
🐟 typically ~18 cm · can reach 25 cm
nors fish
🐟 typically ~17 cm · can reach 17 cm
trout salmonids
🐟 typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge fish
🐟 typically ~25 cm · can reach 50 cm
ruda fish
🐟 typically ~25 cm · can reach 50 cm
sarv fish
🐟 typically ~25 cm · can reach 50 cm
whitefish whitefish
🐟 typically ~34 cm · can reach 43 cm
vendace whitefish
🐟 typically ~17 cm · can reach 17 cm
stensimpa fish
🐟 typically ~11 cm · can reach 11 cm
sutare fish
🐟 typically ~25 cm · can reach 50 cm
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.