Brändåstjärnen

mesotrophic stratified lake · 62°N

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clarity 2.7 mmax depth 12 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road

Character of the water

Brändåstjärnen lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic stratified lake. In summer a thermocline settles around 5 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.

A small but surprisingly deep pocket (12 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Brändåstjärnen 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 Brändåstjärnen

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.

ruffe perch family

typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm

Ruffe holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

burbot bottom fish

typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm

Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

Fishing Brändåstjärnen

perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Brändåstjärnen, carried by roach and ruffe. 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 Brändåstjärnen are alike.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Per Fischerpike50 cm
2Bjørn Ekburbot39 cm
3Maria Åbergperch21 cm
4Rickard Åbergperch19 cm
5Jürgen Nilssonroach16 cm
6Mikko Lindqvistruffe10 cm

Species records here

pike50 cmPer Fischer

burbot39 cmBjørn Ek

perch19 cmRickard Åberg

roach16 cmJürgen Nilsson

ruffe10 cmMikko Lindqvist

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish