Stensjön
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 60°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 7 msizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 0.9 mmax depth 7 mpH 7.1eutrophicstatus poorforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Stensjön lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.
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 ~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 46 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~74 cm · can reach 74 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~20 cm · can reach 31 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
Fishing Stensjön
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Stensjön, carried by roach and bream. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.
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
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Linnea Häggpike60 cm
- 2Henrik Bergpike56 cm
- 3Heike Dahlbream33 cm
- 4Wolfgang Ekbream31 cm
- 5Sören Björkperch18 cm
- 6Elin Åbergroach16 cm
Species records here
pike56 cmHenrik Berg
bream31 cmWolfgang Ek
perch18 cmSören Björk
roach16 cmElin Åberg
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