Burstjärnen

northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 64°N

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clarity 3.5 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.0oligotrophicstatus goodno road · 50 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Burstjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern clear oligotrophic forest lake.

The surroundings

The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.

Shallow throughout (max 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Burstjärnen 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 Burstjärnen

perch predatory fish

typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm

Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

pike predatory fish

typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm

In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

roach coarse fish

typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm

Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

ruffe perch family

typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm

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

Fishing Burstjärnen

Burstjärnen holds 4 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach and ruffe 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 Burstjärnen are alike.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Emil Lundperch19 cm
2Jonas Weberroach16 cm
3Per Nyströmruffe14 cm
4Henrik Lundruffe11 cm
5Eva Sandströmruffe10 cm
6Nils Nieminenruffe10 cm

Species records here

perch19 cmEmil Lund

roach16 cmJonas Weber

ruffe14 cmPer Nyström

The same water, for real

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