Stentjärnen
mesotrophic lake · 60°N
clarity 2.7 mmax depth 9 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Stentjärnen lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (9 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Stentjärnen 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 Stentjärnen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
Fishing Stentjärnen
perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Stentjärnen, carried by roach and ruffe. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
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 Stentjärnen are alike.
The catch board
- 1Lars Forsbergpike53 cm
- 2Bjørn Bakkepike52 cm
- 3Per Häggburbot44 cm
- 4Heike Korhonenperch18 cm
- 5Karin Månssonroach15 cm
- 6Linnea Björkruffe11 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmBjørn Bakke
burbot44 cmPer Hägg
perch18 cmHeike Korhonen
roach15 cmKarin Månsson
ruffe11 cmLinnea Björk
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