Angler Legend
← Map

Blekvattstjärnen

northern humic brown forest lake · 63°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 0.9 mmax depth 12 mpH 5.8oligotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Blekvattstjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length. In summer a thermocline settles around 6 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

Moderately deep (12 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Blekvattstjärnen 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 Blekvattstjärnen

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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.

Fishing Blekvattstjärnen

Blekvattstjärnen holds 3 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

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 Blekvattstjärnen are alike.

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.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Astrid Viklundpike50 cm
  2. 2Ida Norénperch20 cm
  3. 3Klaus Olofssonperch19 cm
  4. 4Ole Hedlundroach18 cm
  5. 5Elin Viklundperch18 cm
  6. 6Elin Hansenroach15 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmAstrid Viklund
roach18 cmOle Hedlund
perch18 cmElin Viklund
The same water, for real