Stensjön
acidified forest lake · 60°N
clarity 1.6 mmax depth 5 mpH 4.8oligotrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Stensjön lies in central Sweden — a 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 ~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 Stensjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
Fishing Stensjön
Stensjön 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.
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 Stensjön are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Acidified water yields few, hardy species.
The catch board
- 1Elin Ekpike52 cm
- 2Petra Olofssonperch19 cm
- 3Per Nieminenroach16 cm
- 4Sören Ekroach15 cm
- 5Kjell Falkroach15 cm
- 6Ida Vogelroach15 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmElin Ek
perch19 cmPetra Olofsson
roach16 cmPer Nieminen
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