Stensjön
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 60°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 5 m5 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 1.0 mmax depth 5 mpH 5.9eutrophicstatus poorgravel road
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.
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 ~13 cm · can reach 41 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 50 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
ruffe perch family
typically ~11 cm · can reach 15 cm
Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
roach coarse fish
typically ~14 cm · can reach 21 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
sarv fish
typically ~13 cm · can reach 16 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps sarv moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
Fishing Stensjön
The species list of Stensjön runs to 5. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
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
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Bjørn Falkpike39 cm
- 2Bjørn Boströmpike37 cm
- 3Maria Lundruffe11 cm
- 4Björn Olofssonsarv10 cm
- 5Sabine Vogelruffe9 cm
- 6Lars Nilssonruffe9 cm
Species records here
pike39 cmBjørn Falk
sarv10 cmBjörn Olofsson
ruffe9 cmLars Nilsson
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