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Lill-Stenvattnet

northern acidified forest lake · 63°N
Real lakereal shoreline5 species on recordsources & method
clarity 3.1 mmax depth 4 mpH 5.2mesotrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road

Character of the water

Lill-Stenvattnet lies in the cold north — a northern acidified forest lake. Acidification has thinned life down to the hardiest few.

The surroundings

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

Shallow throughout (max 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Lill-Stenvattnet 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 Lill-Stenvattnet

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.
grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
Grayling moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
id fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
Id moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

Fishing Lill-Stenvattnet

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

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 Lill-Stenvattnet are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Acidified water yields few, hardy species.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Johan Raskpike50 cm
  2. 2Nils Sandströmtrout34 cm
  3. 3Astrid Krügerid33 cm
  4. 4Per Häggtrout30 cm
  5. 5Lars Wagnergrayling23 cm
  6. 6Per Krügerperch19 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmJohan Rask
id33 cmAstrid Krüger
trout30 cmPer Hägg
grayling23 cmLars Wagner
perch19 cmPer Krüger
The same water, for real