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Lill-Stensvattnet

northern mesotrophic stratified lake · 64°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 3.5 mmax depth 10 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road

Character of the water

Lill-Stensvattnet lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic stratified lake. In summer a thermocline settles around 5 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

The surroundings

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

Moderately deep (10 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Lill-Stensvattnet FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.

  • Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
  • Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
  • Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Lill-Stensvattnet

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
In the clear water zander picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

Fishing Lill-Stensvattnet

The species list of Lill-Stensvattnet runs to 5. The predators — perch, pike and zander — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

Every session at Lill-Stensvattnet 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.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Sabine Sjöbergzander41 cm
  2. 2Fredrik Erikssonperch21 cm
  3. 3Magnus Lehmannroach17 cm
  4. 4Anders Lindqvistroach17 cm
  5. 5Ida Vogelroach14 cm
  6. 6Per Schmidtruffe10 cm
Species records here
zander41 cmSabine Sjöberg
perch21 cmFredrik Eriksson
roach17 cmMagnus Lehmann
ruffe10 cmPer Schmidt
The same water, for real