Stenbittjärnen
northern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 64°N
clarity 1.3 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus poorgravel road
Character of the water
Stenbittjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Stenbittjärnen 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 Stenbittjärnen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Down on the bottom burbot sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish roams the open water after the feed — a moving target.
Fishing Stenbittjärnen
perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Stenbittjärnen, carried by bream and whitefish. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.
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 Stenbittjärnen are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Mikael Nieminenpike71 cm
- 2Nils Åbergburbot38 cm
- 3Maria Åbergwhitefish30 cm
- 4Per Krügertrout29 cm
- 5Emil Wagnerwhitefish24 cm
- 6Wolfgang Korhonenperch18 cm
Species records here
pike71 cmMikael Nieminen
burbot38 cmNils Åberg
whitefish30 cmMaria Åberg
trout29 cmPer Krüger
perch18 cmWolfgang Korhonen
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