Stenstjärnet
mesotrophic lake · 60°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 20 m3 species on recordreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 1.8 mmax depth 20 mpH 6.3mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Stenstjärnet lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
A small but surprisingly deep pocket (20 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Stenstjärnet 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 Stenstjärnet
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
elritsa fish
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
Elritsa moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Fishing Stenstjärnet
Stenstjärnet holds 3 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and elritsa schooling beneath them. The depth gives the water two storeys — and the fish move between them with the season.
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 Stenstjärnet are alike.
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.
The catch board
- 1Sören Lundpike52 cm
- 2Mats Hansenpike50 cm
- 3Emil Wagnerelritsa7 cm
- 4Jukka Fischerelritsa6 cm
- 5Linnea Björkelritsa6 cm
- 6Ole Weberelritsa6 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmMats Hansen
elritsa6 cmJukka Fischer
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