Eldskogstjärnen (Sö

southern mesotrophic lake · 59°N

Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 8 msources & method →

clarity 4.6 mmax depth 8 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodpaved road

Character of the water

Eldskogstjärnen (Sö lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic lake.

The surroundings

The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.

Moderately deep (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Eldskogstjärnen (Sö FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.

Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Eldskogstjärnen (Sö

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.

zander predatory fish

typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm

Zander is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

Fishing Eldskogstjärnen (Sö

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

Every session at Eldskogstjärnen (Sö 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

1Linnea Karlssonpike53 cm
2Jonas Krügerzander44 cm
3Björn Boströmzander40 cm
4Elin Månssonperch20 cm
5Heike Korhonenroach14 cm
6Johan Björkroach14 cm

Species records here

pike53 cmLinnea Karlsson

zander40 cmBjörn Boström

perch20 cmElin Månsson

roach14 cmHeike Korhonen

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