Stenlok
mesotrophic lake · 61°N
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clarity 3.5 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodpaved road
Character of the water
Stenlok lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.
Shallow throughout (max 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Stenlok FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Stenlok
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.
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 Stenlok
Stenlok holds 3 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Stenlok regularly builds something of their own: a log of what took, where and when. That's how the water gives up its patterns — cast by cast, never all at once.
The catch board
- 1Ole Brandtpike49 cm
- 2Lars Forsbergperch20 cm
- 3Mats Häggperch18 cm
- 4Sören Björkperch18 cm
- 5Ida Vogelroach15 cm
- 6Heike Fischerroach14 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmOle Brandt
perch20 cmLars Forsberg
roach15 cmIda Vogel
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