Stocksjön
southern mesotrophic lake · 59°N
clarity 2.8 mmax depth 27 mpH 6.3mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Stocksjön lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
A small but surprisingly deep pocket (27 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Stocksjön 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 Stocksjön
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 Stocksjön
Stocksjön holds 4 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach and ruffe schooling beneath them. The depth gives the water two storeys — and the fish move between them with the season.
Whoever fishes Stocksjön 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.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.
The catch board
- 1Karin Weberpike54 cm
- 2Jukka Erikssonroach16 cm
- 3Astrid Holmruffe10 cm
- 4Lars Forsbergruffe10 cm
- 5Maria Bakkeruffe10 cm
- 6Jürgen Hansenruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmKarin Weber
roach16 cmJukka Eriksson
ruffe10 cmLars Forsberg
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