Finnåstjärnen
humic brown forest lake · 63°N
clarity 2.7 mmax depth 9 mpH 6.5oligotrophic · humicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Finnåstjärnen lies in central Sweden — a humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (9 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Finnåstjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.
- Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Finnåstjärnen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
Fishing Finnåstjärnen
perch and trout sit at the top of the food chain in Finnåstjärnen. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.
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 Finnåstjärnen are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.
The catch board
- 1Anders Blomtrout30 cm
- 2Anna Vainiotrout29 cm
- 3Stefan Wikströmtrout29 cm
- 4Jukka Fischerperch19 cm
- 5Hanna Johansenperch18 cm
- 6Astrid Hedlundperch18 cm
Species records here
trout29 cmAnna Vainio
perch18 cmHanna Johansen
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