Stumsjön
southern mesotrophic lake · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 6 m3 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 1.6 mmax depth 6 mpH 5.6mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Stumsjön lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Stumsjön FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Stumsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~13 cm · can reach 37 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 62 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~25 cm · can reach 27 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
Fishing Stumsjön
The species list of Stumsjön runs to 3. The predators — perch and pike — 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 Stumsjön are alike.
The catch board
- 1Roland Schmidtpike47 cm
- 2Astrid Viklundpike46 cm
- 3Karin Weberroach20 cm
- 4Sara Lehmannroach19 cm
- 5Jonas Wagnerperch14 cm
- 6Ida Månssonperch13 cm
Species records here
pike46 cmAstrid Viklund
roach20 cmKarin Weber
perch14 cmJonas Wagner
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