Lilla Stångtjärnen
mesotrophic lake · 60°N
clarity 3.3 mmax depth 6 mpH 5.6mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Lilla Stångtjärnen lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Lilla Stångtjärnen 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 Lilla Stångtjärnen
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.
Fishing Lilla Stångtjärnen
The species list of Lilla Stångtjärnen runs to 2. The predators — perch and pike — 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 Lilla Stångtjärnen are alike.
The catch board
- 1Linnea Karlssonpike52 cm
- 2Ida Månssonpike50 cm
- 3Axel Petterssonpike49 cm
- 4Eva Falkperch22 cm
- 5Karl Bergperch18 cm
- 6Rickard Norénperch18 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmAxel Pettersson
perch22 cmEva Falk
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