Stentjärnen
northern mesotrophic lake · 65°N
clarity 3.5 mmax depth 7 mpH 5.8mesotrophicstatus moderatepaved road
Character of the water
Stentjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.
Moderately deep (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Stentjärnen 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 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
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Stentjärnen, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Stentjärnen 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.
The catch board
- 1Roland Schmidtpike57 cm
- 2Jukka Korhonenpike50 cm
- 3Axel Nyströmperch19 cm
- 4Karin Johansenroach15 cm
- 5Uwe Vainioroach15 cm
- 6Per Schmidtroach14 cm
Species records here
pike57 cmRoland Schmidt
perch19 cmAxel Nyström
roach15 cmUwe Vainio
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