Stuguviken
northern mesotrophic lake · 65°N
clarity 4.8 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Stuguviken 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 (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Stuguviken FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.
- 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 Stuguviken
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.
vendace whitefish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
Vendace cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.
Fishing Stuguviken
The species list of Stuguviken runs to 3. The predators — grayling and trout — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
The fishing here follows the water's own rhythm: dawn and dusk have their windows, fronts close and open them, and the season moves the fish. No two sessions at Stuguviken are alike.
The catch board
- 1Oskar Vogeltrout31 cm
- 2Mats Nieminentrout29 cm
- 3Hanna Petterssongrayling23 cm
- 4Jukka Korhonengrayling23 cm
- 5Karl Bergvendace13 cm
- 6Kjell Hedlundvendace13 cm
Species records here
trout31 cmOskar Vogel
grayling23 cmHanna Pettersson
vendace13 cmKjell Hedlund
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