Stocketjärnet
mesotrophic lake · 59°N
clarity 3.5 mmax depth 4 mpH 6.0mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Stocketjärnet 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 (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Stocketjärnet 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 Stocketjärnet
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.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
Fishing Stocketjärnet
The species list of Stocketjärnet runs to 4. 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 Stocketjärnet 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
- 1Gustav Schmidtperch20 cm
- 2Stefan Ekroach16 cm
- 3Karin Ekroach14 cm
- 4Axel Nieminenroach14 cm
- 5Rickard Åbergruffe10 cm
- 6Fredrik Björkruffe10 cm
Species records here
perch20 cmGustav Schmidt
roach16 cmStefan Ek
ruffe10 cmRickard Åberg
The same water, for real
