Staversåtjärnen
northern mesotrophic lake · 64°N
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clarity 4.3 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Staversåtjärnen 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 (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Staversåtjärnen 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 Staversåtjärnen
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 Staversåtjärnen
Staversåtjärnen holds 3 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Staversåtjärnen 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
- 1Jonas Wikströmpike50 cm
- 2Rickard Brandtpike50 cm
- 3Jonas Wagnerperch22 cm
- 4Maria Åbergroach17 cm
- 5Björn Bergroach15 cm
- 6Tomas Brandtroach15 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmRickard Brandt
perch22 cmJonas Wagner
roach17 cmMaria Åberg
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