From Storsjön runs the river Indalsälven and the lake contains the major island Frösön.

The city of Östersund is located on the east shore of the lake, opposite Frösön.

Some have described it as being serpentine in appearance, with multiple humps, a feline or canine-like head and grayish skin.

Others have claimed that the creature is short in stature and morbidly obese, with a roundish skull.

The ferry company Vägverket Färjerederiet[1] (run by the Swedish Road Authority) provides two ferry lines crossing the lake, one from Norderön to Håkansta and one from Isön to Norderön.