Stentjärnen
northern mesotrophic lake · 65°N
clarity 4.2 mmax depth 6 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Stentjärnen 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 — Stentjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~80 kr · annual permit ~400 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.
Fishing Stentjärnen
The species list of Stentjärnen runs to 3. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Every session at Stentjärnen 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
- 1Fredrik Boströmpike59 cm
- 2Erik Viklundpike56 cm
- 3Torbjörn Karlssonpike52 cm
- 4Per Bakkeperch19 cm
- 5Magnus Raskperch18 cm
- 6Axel Månssonroach15 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmTorbjörn Karlsson
perch19 cmPer Bakke
roach15 cmAxel Månsson
The same water, for real
