Stora Stamsjön
southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 58°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 14 m9 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 1.0 mmax depth 14 mpH 6.3eutrophicstatus poorgravel road
Character of the water
Stora Stamsjön lies in the south — a southern nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
A small but surprisingly deep pocket (14 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Stora Stamsjön 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 Stora Stamsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~17 cm · can reach 42 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
färna fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 60 cm
Färna grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~49 cm · can reach 63 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~19 cm · can reach 27 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
nors fish
typically ~14 cm · can reach 14 cm
Nors roams the open water after the feed — a moving target.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, trout shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
sutare fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
Down on the bottom sutare sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
Fishing Stora Stamsjön
Stora Stamsjön holds 9 species, with perch, pike and trout at the top of the chain and ål, bream and färna schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Stora Stamsjön 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
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Per Dahlpike39 cm
- 2Hanna Åströmpike37 cm
- 3Maria Sandströmbream33 cm
- 4Wolfgang Eksutare30 cm
- 5Mikael Korhonennors11 cm
- 6Tomas Webernors11 cm
Species records here
pike37 cmHanna Åström
bream33 cmMaria Sandström
sutare30 cmWolfgang Ek
nors11 cmTomas Weber
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