Stensjön
southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 58°N
clarity 2.3 mmax depth 7 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Stensjön lies in the south — a southern nutrient-rich lowland lake.
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 ~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 ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Down on the bottom ål sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
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.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
nors fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Nors follows the schools through open water — here today, gone tomorrow.
Fishing Stensjön
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Stensjön, carried by ål, ruffe and roach. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.
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
- 1Elin Åbergål57 cm
- 2Jonas Blomål45 cm
- 3Emil Åströmperch19 cm
- 4Ole Krügerroach16 cm
- 5Stefan Eknors10 cm
- 6Emil Petterssonruffe10 cm
Species records here
ål57 cmElin Åberg
perch19 cmEmil Åström
roach16 cmOle Krüger
ruffe10 cmEmil Pettersson
nors10 cmStefan Ek
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