Storsjön and Storsjöodyret

Lake Storsjön is a lake in central Jämtland with an area of 464 square kilometres and is Sweden's fifth largest lake.

Fishing is free throughout Storsjön and you can fish with a rod as long as it is not from a boat. The large lake and the landscape around the lake is often described as an oasis in the desert surrounded by high mountains to the west and large forested areas to the east. According to history, the mythical Storsjöo animal lives in the lake.

The Torsjö animal was first mentioned in writings from 1635 in the legend of the trolls Jata and Kata, and here the mysterious animal is associated with the Frösö rune stone.

There have been many claims of sightings of the phenomenon since the 19th century. It is mostly in the summer and in the southern and eastern areas of the lake that one can be lucky to spot the mysterious animal. But in 2008, four webcams and a heat-seeking camera were set up on the island of Nysvehälla, and in August of that year, something they claimed was the mysterious animal was caught on film.

The large sea creature is usually described as snakelike, over 10 metres long and up to a metre wide with two or three humps. The skin is described as shiny and greyish-black or greyish-green with black spots. It has short legs, with longer hind legs, its neck is long and it has a small dog-like head.

Many attempts have been made to explain the phenomenon, and one of the most common explanations is that it is an extremely large catfish, which can grow up to five metres long and weigh an impressive 300 kg. Another explanation is that the creature is a giant lizard that has survived since there were dinosaurs on Earth.

No one knows what is true, which makes Storsjön an even more exciting attraction.