Stuguns Dämningsområde

northern mesotrophic lake · 63°N

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clarity 3.3 mmax depth 8 mpH 5.9mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road

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Character of the water

Stuguns Dämningsområde lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

Moderately deep (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Stuguns Dämningsområde 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 Stuguns Dämningsområde

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.

grayling fish

typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm

Here grayling lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

burbot bottom fish

typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm

Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

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.

trout salmonids

typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm

Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

regnbåge fish

typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm

In the clear water regnbåge picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

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.

whitefish whitefish

typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm

Whitefish cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.

Fishing Stuguns Dämningsområde

perch, pike and grayling sit at the top of the food chain in Stuguns Dämningsområde, carried by roach, regnbåge and whitefish. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.

Every session at Stuguns Dämningsområde 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

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Wolfgang Brandtpike56 cm
2Heike Sundinpike50 cm
3Andreas Häggburbot38 cm
4Johan KarlssonArctic char32 cm
5Mats Vainiotrout30 cm
6Anna Vainioroach15 cm

Species records here

pike50 cmHeike Sundin

burbot38 cmAndreas Hägg

Arctic char32 cmJohan Karlsson

trout30 cmMats Vainio

roach15 cmAnna Vainio

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish