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Stensjön

southern acidified forest lake · 58°N
Real lakereal shorelinesizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method
clarity 2.4 mmax depth 5 mpH 4.9eutrophicstatus poorgravel road

Character of the water

Stensjön lies in the south — a southern acidified forest lake. Acidification has thinned life down to the hardiest few.

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 — Stensjön 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 Stensjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 33 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~85 cm · can reach 85 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~24 cm · can reach 28 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

Fishing Stensjön

The species list of Stensjön 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 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

  • Acidified water yields few, hardy species.
  • Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Henrik Ekpike68 cm
  2. 2Ida Sundinpike64 cm
  3. 3Eva Nyströmbream31 cm
  4. 4Mats Sjöbergperch15 cm
  5. 5Axel Nyströmperch15 cm
  6. 6Jürgen Åströmperch14 cm
Species records here
pike64 cmIda Sundin
bream31 cmEva Nyström
perch15 cmAxel Nyström
The same water, for real