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Stutögat

southern acidified brown forest lake · 59°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 2.3 mmax depth 9 mpH 5.4oligotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactoryno road · 50 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Stutögat lies in the south — a southern acidified brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length. Acidification has thinned life down to the hardiest few.

The surroundings

The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.

Moderately deep (9 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Stutögat FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Stutögat

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.

Fishing Stutögat

perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Stutögat. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

Every session at Stutögat 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.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.
  • Acidified water yields few, hardy species.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Tomas Lindqvistpike54 cm
  2. 2Mikael Korhonenpike49 cm
  3. 3Axel Forsbergperch24 cm
  4. 4Heike Nilssonperch19 cm
  5. 5Klaus Olofssonperch18 cm
  6. 6Stefan Olofssonperch18 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmTomas Lindqvist
perch19 cmHeike Nilsson
The same water, for real