Lilla Stussvattnet

southern mesotrophic lake · 58°N

Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 5 msources & method →

clarity 4.9 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodno road · 50 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Lilla Stussvattnet lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic lake.

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 — Lilla Stussvattnet FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Lilla Stussvattnet

perch predatory fish

typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm

Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

pike predatory fish

typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm

Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

roach coarse fish

typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm

Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

ruffe perch family

typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm

Ruffe holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

trout salmonids

typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm

Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

Fishing Lilla Stussvattnet

perch, pike and trout sit at the top of the food chain in Lilla Stussvattnet, carried by roach and ruffe. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.

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 Stussvattnet are alike.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Kjell Björkpike52 cm
2Karl Petterssonpike50 cm
3Heike Dahltrout38 cm
4Ida Noréntrout29 cm
5Kjell Sjöbergroach15 cm
6Linnea Björkruffe10 cm

Species records here

pike52 cmKjell Björk

trout29 cmIda Norén

roach15 cmKjell Sjöberg

ruffe10 cmLinnea Björk

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish