Gåstjärnen
northern mesotrophic lake · 64°N
clarity 3.8 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Gåstjärnen 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 (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Gåstjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- 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 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.
grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
Grayling moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.
Fishing Gåstjärnen
perch, pike and grayling sit at the top of the food chain in Gåstjärnen, carried by roach and whitefish. 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
- 1Stefan Brandtgrayling24 cm
- 2Stefan Wikströmperch19 cm
- 3Bjørn Nyströmperch18 cm
- 4Mikko Krügerroach16 cm
- 5Per Åbergroach15 cm
- 6Jürgen Dahlroach15 cm
Species records here
grayling24 cmStefan Brandt
perch18 cmBjørn Nyström
roach16 cmMikko Krüger
The same water, for real
