Stensjön
clear oligotrophic forest lake · 62°N
clarity 1.5 mmax depth 16 mpH 7.0oligotrophicstatus moderatepaved road
Character of the water
Stensjön lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic forest 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.
Moderately deep (16 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.
- Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
- 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
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.
grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
Here grayling lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
regnbåge fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water regnbåge picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Fishing Stensjön
perch, pike and grayling sit at the top of the food chain in Stensjön, carried by regnbåge. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Stensjön 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.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.
The catch board
- 1Ole Hedlundtrout34 cm
- 2Emil Nieminenregnbåge33 cm
- 3Linnea Fischerregnbåge32 cm
- 4Maria BakkeArctic char29 cm
- 5Gustav Karlssonperch18 cm
- 6Gustav Blomperch18 cm
Species records here
trout34 cmOle Hedlund
regnbåge33 cmEmil Nieminen
Arctic char29 cmMaria Bakke
perch18 cmGustav Karlsson
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