Gåstjärnarna
northern mesotrophic lake · 64°N
clarity 4.4 mmax depth 8 mpH 5.6mesotrophicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Gåstjärnarna 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.
Moderately deep (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Gåstjärnarna 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 Gåstjärnarna
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.
Fishing Gåstjärnarna
The species list of Gåstjärnarna runs to 2. 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 Gåstjärnarna 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
- 1Axel Nieminenpike56 cm
- 2Astrid Krügerpike52 cm
- 3Magnus Lehmannpike50 cm
- 4Linnea Korhonenperch22 cm
- 5Anna Häggperch20 cm
- 6Axel Nilssonperch18 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmMagnus Lehmann
perch20 cmAnna Hägg
The same water, for real
