Åstjärnen
clear oligotrophic forest lake · 60°N
clarity 6.2 mmax depth 7 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Åstjärnen lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Åstjärnen 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 Åstjärnen
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.
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.
Fishing Åstjärnen
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Åstjärnen, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
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 Åstjärnen are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.
The catch board
- 1Henrik Ekpike54 cm
- 2Fredrik Boströmpike52 cm
- 3Bjørn Johansenpike51 cm
- 4Jonas Krügerpike51 cm
- 5Heike Häggperch18 cm
- 6Oskar Wikströmroach14 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmHenrik Ek
perch18 cmHeike Hägg
roach14 cmOskar Wikström
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