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Stensjön

southern humic brown tarn · 58°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 2.1 mmax depth 5 mpH 5.6oligotrophic · humicstatus moderategravel road

Character of the water

Stensjön lies in the south — a southern humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

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 ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.

Fishing Stensjön

perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Stensjön. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

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

  • Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Ida Norénpike56 cm
  2. 2Heike Wikströmpike52 cm
  3. 3Bjørn Boströmpike51 cm
  4. 4Ole Weberpike50 cm
  5. 5Ole Boströmperch19 cm
  6. 6Karl Petterssonperch18 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmHeike Wikström
perch18 cmKarl Pettersson
The same water, for real