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Stensjön

southern humic brown forest lake · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 7 m11 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 8.9 mmax depth 7 mpH 6.4eutrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
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Character of the water

Stensjön lies in the south — a southern humic brown forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.

The surroundings

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

Moderately deep (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Stensjön FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Stensjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~14 cm · can reach 33 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
björkna fish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 35 cm
Björkna works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
bream coarse fish
typically ~20 cm · can reach 40 cm
Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
pike predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 62 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
ruffe perch family
typically ~9 cm · can reach 13 cm
Ruffe works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
zander predatory fish
typically ~31 cm · can reach 60 cm
Zander 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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 26 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
ruda fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
Ruda works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
sarv fish
typically ~20 cm · can reach 23 cm
Sarv grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
sutare fish
typically ~39 cm · can reach 45 cm
Sutare works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

Fishing Stensjön

The species list of Stensjön runs to 11. The predators — perch, pike and zander — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

Every session at Stensjön 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

  • Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.
  • Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Roland Lundburbot43 cm
  2. 2Sören Ekburbot36 cm
  3. 3Ole Björkbream21 cm
  4. 4Magnus Hedlundruda19 cm
  5. 5Eva Falksarv17 cm
  6. 6Hanna Johansenruffe8 cm
Species records here
burbot36 cmSören Ek
bream21 cmOle Björk
ruda19 cmMagnus Hedlund
sarv17 cmEva Falk
ruffe8 cmHanna Johansen
The same water, for real
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