Bredskärstjärnarna
northern mesotrophic lake · 64°N
clarity 2.9 mmax depth 4 mpH 5.6mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Bredskärstjärnarna lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Bredskärstjärnarna 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 Bredskärstjärnarna
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.
Fishing Bredskärstjärnarna
Bredskärstjärnarna holds 2 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Bredskärstjärnarna regularly builds something of their own: a log of what took, where and when. That's how the water gives up its patterns — cast by cast, never all at once.
The catch board
- 1Elin Fischerpike55 cm
- 2Axel Månssonpike51 cm
- 3Elin Viklundperch18 cm
- 4Wolfgang Krügerperch18 cm
- 5Anna Lundperch18 cm
- 6Wolfgang Ekperch18 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmAxel Månsson
perch18 cmAnna Lund
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