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Stenasjö

southern humic brown forest lake · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 10 mreal water chemistrysources & method
clarity 3.3 mmax depth 10 mpH 6.7oligotrophic · humicstatus goodgravel road

Character of the water

Stenasjö lies in the south — a southern humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

Moderately deep (10 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

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

  • Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
  • Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
  • Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Stenasjö

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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
In the murky light, zander shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

Fishing Stenasjö

perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Stenasjö, carried by roach and ruffe. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

Every session at Stenasjö 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

  • Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Johan Björkpike55 cm
  2. 2Heike Holmpike50 cm
  3. 3Mikko Norénperch18 cm
  4. 4Lars Weberperch18 cm
  5. 5Karin Nyströmroach15 cm
  6. 6Emil Petterssonruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmHeike Holm
perch18 cmMikko Norén
roach15 cmKarin Nyström
ruffe10 cmEmil Pettersson
The same water, for real