Stensvattnet
northern mesotrophic lake · 64°N
clarity 3.7 mmax depth 6 mpH 5.7mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Stensvattnet lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Stensvattnet FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Stensvattnet
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.
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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
Fishing Stensvattnet
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Stensvattnet, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Every session at Stensvattnet is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.
The catch board
- 1Anna Nieminenpike59 cm
- 2Kjell Krügerpike51 cm
- 3Per Häggpike51 cm
- 4Roland Sandströmpike49 cm
- 5Jonas Häggroach15 cm
- 6Andreas Olofssonroach14 cm
Species records here
pike59 cmAnna Nieminen
roach14 cmAndreas Olofsson
The same water, for real