Östra Stutvattensjön
northern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 65°N
clarity 2.5 mmax depth 7 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Östra Stutvattensjön lies in the cold north — a northern nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Östra Stutvattensjön FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.
- 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 Östra Stutvattensjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
Grayling grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
id fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
Id grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, trout shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
Fishing Östra Stutvattensjön
perch, pike and grayling sit at the top of the food chain in Östra Stutvattensjön, carried by id. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.
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 Östra Stutvattensjön are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Stefan Ekpike49 cm
- 2Ida Noréntrout33 cm
- 3Rickard Norénid31 cm
- 4Oskar Wagnerid31 cm
- 5Roland Krügergrayling24 cm
- 6Sabine Vainioperch22 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmStefan Ek
trout33 cmIda Norén
id31 cmOskar Wagner
grayling24 cmRoland Krüger
perch22 cmSabine Vainio
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