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Stensjön

nutrient-rich lowland lake · 60°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 26 msizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 1.1 mmax depth 26 mpH 5.8eutrophicstatus poorgravel road
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Character of the water

Stensjön lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland lake.

The surroundings

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

A small but surprisingly deep pocket (26 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.

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 ~15 cm · can reach 38 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~27 cm · can reach 27 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 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

Stensjön holds 4 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach and bream schooling beneath them. The depth gives the water two storeys — and the fish move between them with the season.

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

  • In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.
  • Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Kjell Krügerbream32 cm
  2. 2Jukka Schmidtpike22 cm
  3. 3Roland Holmpike21 cm
  4. 4Bjørn Ekroach15 cm
  5. 5Rickard Åbergperch13 cm
  6. 6Petra Månssonperch13 cm
Species records here
bream32 cmKjell Krüger
pike22 cmJukka Schmidt
roach15 cmBjørn Ek
perch13 cmRickard Åberg
The same water, for real
This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein SwedishThe real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish