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Lill-Stenvattnet

northern humic brown tarn · 64°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 1.8 mmax depth 5 mpH 5.7oligotrophic · humicstatus moderateno road · 50 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Lill-Stenvattnet lies in the cold north — a northern humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

The surroundings

The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.

Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Lill-Stenvattnet 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 Lill-Stenvattnet

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.

Fishing Lill-Stenvattnet

Lill-Stenvattnet holds 3 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

Whoever fishes Lill-Stenvattnet regularly builds something of their own: a log of what took, where and when. That's how the water gives up its patterns — cast by cast, never all at once.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Karin Sjöbergperch18 cm
  2. 2Fredrik Sundinperch18 cm
  3. 3Rickard Brandtperch18 cm
  4. 4Johan Karlssonroach15 cm
  5. 5Andreas Petterssonroach14 cm
  6. 6Stefan Falkroach14 cm
Species records here
perch18 cmRickard Brandt
roach14 cmStefan Falk
The same water, for real