Gåstjärnen
mesotrophic lake · 61°N
clarity 2.7 mmax depth 3 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Gåstjärnen lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Gåstjärnen 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 Gåstjärnen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
Fishing Gåstjärnen
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Gåstjärnen, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Every session at Gåstjärnen 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
- 1Henrik Nyströmpike51 cm
- 2Fredrik Sundinperch22 cm
- 3Gustav Viklundperch20 cm
- 4Andreas Petterssonperch18 cm
- 5Emil Nyströmroach16 cm
- 6Stefan Falkroach16 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmHenrik Nyström
perch18 cmAndreas Pettersson
roach16 cmEmil Nyström
The same water, for real
