Stavartjärnen
northern mesotrophic lake · 64°N
clarity 4.1 mmax depth 7 mpH 5.8mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Stavartjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Stavartjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Stavartjärnen
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.
Fishing Stavartjärnen
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Stavartjärnen, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Stavartjärnen 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
- 1Heike Dahlpike54 cm
- 2Uwe Vainiopike52 cm
- 3Hanna Strandperch19 cm
- 4Maria Erikssonperch18 cm
- 5Maria Bakkeperch18 cm
- 6Per Åbergroach15 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmHeike Dahl
perch18 cmMaria Eriksson
roach15 cmPer Åberg
The same water, for real
