Stendammen
southern mesotrophic lake · 58°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 3 m4 species on recordreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 4.3 mmax depth 3 mpH 6.1mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Stendammen lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Stendammen 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 Stendammen
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.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
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 Stendammen
The species list of Stendammen runs to 4. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Every session at Stendammen 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.
The catch board
- 1Kjell Sjöbergpike55 cm
- 2Lars Weberpike52 cm
- 3Per Bakkepike51 cm
- 4Heike Korhonenpike49 cm
- 5Sabine Vogelål45 cm
- 6Fredrik Erikssonroach15 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmLars Weber
ål45 cmSabine Vogel
roach15 cmFredrik Eriksson
The same water, for real
