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Edstjärnen

northern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 63°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 1.9 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road

Character of the water

Edstjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern nutrient-rich lowland 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 — Edstjärnen 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 Edstjärnen

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

Fishing Edstjärnen

The species list of Edstjärnen runs to 5. 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 Edstjärnen 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.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Björn Olofssonpike51 cm
  2. 2Uwe Sundinbream30 cm
  3. 3Anna Lundroach14 cm
  4. 4Roland Lundruffe10 cm
  5. 5Axel Månssonruffe10 cm
  6. 6Klaus Karlssonruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmBjörn Olofsson
bream30 cmUwe Sundin
roach14 cmAnna Lund
ruffe10 cmKlaus Karlsson
The same water, for real