Edestjärnen
northern mesotrophic lake · 63°N
clarity 4.6 mmax depth 3 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Edestjärnen 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 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Edestjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Edestjärnen
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 Edestjärnen
The species list of Edestjärnen runs to 4. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Every session at Edestjärnen 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
- 1Jonas Krügerperch20 cm
- 2Rickard Brandtperch18 cm
- 3Andreas Petterssonroach15 cm
- 4Wolfgang Krügerroach14 cm
- 5Lars Sandströmruffe10 cm
- 6Lars Johansenruffe10 cm
Species records here
perch18 cmRickard Brandt
roach15 cmAndreas Pettersson
ruffe10 cmLars Sandström
The same water, for real
