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Älvrostjärnen

mesotrophic lake · 62°N
Real lakereal shoreline3 species on recordsources & method
clarity 3.7 mmax depth 7 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodpaved road

Character of the water

Älvrostjärnen lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.

The surroundings

The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.

Moderately deep (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Älvrostjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Älvrostjärnen

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.
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 Älvrostjärnen

Älvrostjärnen holds 3 species, with perch, trout and Arctic char at the top of the chain. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

Every session at Älvrostjärnen 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
  1. 1Torbjörn PetterssonArctic char33 cm
  2. 2Heike HäggArctic char32 cm
  3. 3Axel LindqvistArctic char31 cm
  4. 4Fredrik Boströmtrout31 cm
  5. 5Emil Webertrout28 cm
  6. 6Mikko Norénperch19 cm
Species records here
Arctic char33 cmTorbjörn Pettersson
trout31 cmFredrik Boström
perch19 cmMikko Norén
The same water, for real