Stämsjön
southern mesotrophic lake · 59°N
clarity 4.9 mmax depth 9 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Stämsjön lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (9 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Stämsjön 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 Stämsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
Fishing Stämsjön
The species list of Stämsjön 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 Stämsjön 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.
The catch board
- 1Ole Hedlundål54 cm
- 2Karin Ekål46 cm
- 3Jonas Johansenperch18 cm
- 4Lars Nilssonperch18 cm
- 5Magnus Brandtperch18 cm
- 6Anders Karlssonroach14 cm
Species records here
ål54 cmOle Hedlund
perch18 cmMagnus Brandt
roach14 cmAnders Karlsson
The same water, for real
