Södra Stensjön
southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 4 m4 species on recordsizes from survey fishingsources & method →
clarity 2.6 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Södra Stensjön lies in the south — a southern nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Södra Stensjön FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Södra Stensjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~14 cm · can reach 37 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~41 cm · can reach 41 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 27 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
sutare fish
typically ~49 cm · can reach 53 cm
Down on the bottom sutare sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
Fishing Södra Stensjön
The species list of Södra Stensjön runs to 4. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Whoever fishes Södra Stensjön 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
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Ida Månssonsutare37 cm
- 2Jukka Vogelperch14 cm
- 3Andreas Johansenperch14 cm
- 4Wolfgang Nyströmperch11 cm
- 5Hanna Brandtroach10 cm
- 6Petra Ekroach10 cm
Species records here
sutare37 cmIda Månsson
perch11 cmWolfgang Nyström
roach10 cmHanna Brandt
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