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Gamla Stugutjärnen

nutrient-rich lowland lake · 61°N
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clarity 1.9 mmax depth 3 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
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Character of the water

Gamla Stugutjärnen lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland lake.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Gamla Stugutjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.

  • Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
  • Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Gamla Stugutjärnen

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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

Fishing Gamla Stugutjärnen

perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Gamla Stugutjärnen, carried by roach and bream. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.

Every session at Gamla Stugutjärnen is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Mats Lindqvistpike53 cm
  2. 2Astrid Wagnerpike51 cm
  3. 3Lars Forsbergpike51 cm
  4. 4Fredrik Boströmbream30 cm
  5. 5Lars Johansenperch18 cm
  6. 6Heike Nilssonperch18 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmLars Forsberg
bream30 cmFredrik Boström
perch18 cmHeike Nilsson
The same water, for real
This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein SwedishThe real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish