Dragåstärnan

mesotrophic lake · 60°N

Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 4 msources & method →

clarity 4.6 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Dragåstärnan lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic 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 — Dragåstärnan 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 Dragåstärnan

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.

Fishing Dragåstärnan

perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Dragåstärnan, carried by roach and ruffe. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.

Every session at Dragåstärnan 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.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Elin Fischerpike49 cm
2Gustav Raskperch19 cm
3Lars Johansenperch18 cm
4Roland Lundperch18 cm
5Fredrik Björkroach14 cm
6Karin Ekroach14 cm

Species records here

pike49 cmElin Fischer

perch18 cmLars Johansen

roach14 cmFredrik Björk

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