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Stavsjön

nutrient-rich lowland lake · 60°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 17 m6 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 2.5 mmax depth 17 mpH 6.5eutrophicstatus unsatisfactoryno road · 50 min for the last stretch
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Character of the water

Stavsjön lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland lake.

The surroundings

The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.

A small but surprisingly deep pocket (17 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Stavsjön FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.

  • Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
  • Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
  • Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Stavsjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~17 cm · can reach 27 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~40 cm · can reach 42 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
Grayling grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, trout shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
regnbåge fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Regnbåge hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.

Fishing Stavsjön

The species list of Stavsjön runs to 6. The predators — perch, pike and grayling — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

The fishing here follows the water's own rhythm: dawn and dusk have their windows, fronts close and open them, and the season moves the fish. No two sessions at Stavsjön are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.
  • Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Eva Viklundburbot47 cm
  2. 2Magnus Raskpike33 cm
  3. 3Emil Petterssonpike32 cm
  4. 4Anna Häggpike31 cm
  5. 5Hanna Brandtpike31 cm
  6. 6Stefan Ekregnbåge29 cm
Species records here
burbot47 cmEva Viklund
pike31 cmAnna Hägg
regnbåge29 cmStefan Ek
The same water, for real
This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein SwedishThe real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish