So, what does Storsjöodjuret look like? In fact, it´s very difficult to describe in detail, and descriptions vary greatly. Sightings can be generally divided into two groups: I. Seen from a distance Storsjöodjuret resembles a long serpent-like creature with humps and a small cat/dog-like head and with ears or fins pressed against the neck. Its length varies from 3.5 to 14 metres and its width from 1 to 1.25 metres. II. The few witnesses who have seen the creature close enough to describe it say it is short and chubby, about 3 metres long, with short thick feet, a large head and round eyes.   Storsjöodjuret exhibits a noticeable preference for the bays and sounds of lake Storsjön. Large open spaces of water seem to frighten the monster and very few sightings have been recorded in the open waters north-west of the island Frösön. Until the whole of the lake is placed under observation no definite conclusions can be made. In first hand Storsjöodjuret has appeared near the more densely populated areas of the lake. Storsjöodjuret, as is clear from the graph, has appeared most often in the warmest months. The compilation above is based on information where the time of sighting has been given with some accuracy. There are even several sightings during the autumn and in December. Annual distribution of sightings of Storsjöodjuret from available sources to December 1997 As you can see from this chart there were few observations until the nineteenth century. From 1820 people see Storsjöodjuret more often. At the end of the century it starts to appear more regularly each summer . Since the monster first was observed, in the middle of the 17th century, and on to today, 175 observations are documented. (NOTE. During the sixties no observations were registered.)