Stoptjärnen
mesotrophic lake · 62°N
clarity 2.8 mmax depth 2 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Stoptjärnen lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Stoptjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Stoptjärnen
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.
grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
Grayling moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
regnbåge fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Regnbåge is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water Arctic char picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.
Fishing Stoptjärnen
perch, pike and grayling sit at the top of the food chain in Stoptjärnen, carried by regnbåge and whitefish. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Stoptjärnen 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
- 1Wolfgang Åbergpike50 cm
- 2Anna VainioArctic char33 cm
- 3Anders Blomtrout30 cm
- 4Sara Holmtrout28 cm
- 5Heike Lindqvistgrayling26 cm
- 6Stefan Olofssonperch21 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmWolfgang Åberg
Arctic char33 cmAnna Vainio
trout30 cmAnders Blom
grayling26 cmHeike Lindqvist
perch21 cmStefan Olofsson
The same water, for real
