Stavresjön
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 60°N
clarity 0.5 mmax depth 6 mpH 7.0eutrophicstatus poorgravel road
Character of the water
Stavresjön lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Stavresjön 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 Stavresjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
Fishing Stavresjön
Stavresjön holds 2 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Every session at Stavresjön is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Mikael Björkpike51 cm
- 2Lars Weberpike50 cm
- 3Mats Sjöbergperch19 cm
- 4Jürgen Schmidtperch18 cm
- 5Anna Vainioperch18 cm
- 6Jukka Weberperch18 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmLars Weber
perch18 cmJürgen Schmidt
The same water, for real
