Stensjön
northern humic brown forest lake · 66°N
clarity 0.9 mmax depth 7 mpH 5.8oligotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Stensjön lies in the cold north — a northern humic brown forest lake. 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 (7 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.
- 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
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
Fishing Stensjön
Stensjön holds 2 species, with trout and Arctic char at the top of the chain. 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
- Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.
The catch board
- 1Magnus Brandttrout33 cm
- 2Ole BjörkArctic char32 cm
- 3Lars Holmtrout29 cm
- 4Elin Hansentrout29 cm
- 5Astrid Hedlundtrout28 cm
- 6Bjørn BoströmArctic char28 cm
Species records here
Arctic char32 cmOle Björk
trout29 cmLars Holm
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