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Fjällstjärn

southern clear oligotrophic deep lake · 59°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 7.7 mmax depth 21 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Fjällstjärn lies in the south — a southern clear oligotrophic deep lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light. In summer a thermocline settles around 10 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

A small but surprisingly deep pocket (21 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Fjällstjärn 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 Fjällstjärn

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.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

Fishing Fjällstjärn

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

Whoever fishes Fjällstjärn regularly builds something of their own: a log of what took, where and when. That's how the water gives up its patterns — cast by cast, never all at once.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.
  • In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Wolfgang Korhonenpike49 cm
  2. 2Henrik Nyströmpike49 cm
  3. 3Roland Lundburbot38 cm
  4. 4Jonas Krügerburbot37 cm
  5. 5Mikko Holmburbot36 cm
  6. 6Mats Erikssonburbot36 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmHenrik Nyström
burbot38 cmRoland Lund
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