Stentjärnsdyveln
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 59°N
clarity 1.9 mmax depth 3 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Stentjärnsdyveln lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Stentjärnsdyveln 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 Stentjärnsdyveln
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
Fishing Stentjärnsdyveln
Stentjärnsdyveln holds 5 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach, bream and ruffe schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
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 Stentjärnsdyveln are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Erik Olofssonpike70 cm
- 2Karl Sandströmpike51 cm
- 3Axel Nieminenbream34 cm
- 4Gustav Åströmbream30 cm
- 5Astrid Nieminenperch18 cm
- 6Petra Olofssonruffe9 cm
Species records here
pike70 cmErik Olofsson
bream30 cmGustav Åström
perch18 cmAstrid Nieminen
ruffe9 cmPetra Olofsson
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