Arbetstjärnet
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 59°N
clarity 2.7 mmax depth 7 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Arbetstjärnet lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland lake.
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 — Arbetstjärnet FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Arbetstjärnet
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
elritsa fish
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps elritsa moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
Fishing Arbetstjärnet
The species list of Arbetstjärnet runs to 3. The predators — perch — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Every session at Arbetstjärnet 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
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Björn Norénruffe10 cm
- 2Lars Holmruffe10 cm
- 3Rickard Olofssonelritsa7 cm
- 4Jukka Sundinelritsa6 cm
- 5Oskar Vogelelritsa6 cm
- 6Rickard Brandtelritsa6 cm
Species records here
ruffe10 cmLars Holm
elritsa6 cmOskar Vogel
The same water, for real
