Stugtjärnen
clear oligotrophic forest lake · 61°N
clarity 8.6 mmax depth 5 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Stugtjärnen lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Stugtjärnen 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 Stugtjärnen
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.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Fishing Stugtjärnen
Stugtjärnen holds 3 species, with pike, trout and Arctic char at the top of the chain. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Stugtjärnen 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
- Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.
The catch board
- 1Rickard Norénpike51 cm
- 2Jonas Krügertrout30 cm
- 3Per Nieminentrout30 cm
- 4Maria EkArctic char30 cm
- 5Maria Lundtrout28 cm
- 6Magnus FischerArctic char28 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmRickard Norén
trout30 cmPer Nieminen
Arctic char30 cmMaria Ek
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