Gåstjärnen
northern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 65°N
clarity 2.1 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Gåstjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (5 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
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
Fishing Gåstjärnen
The species list of Gåstjärnen runs to 4. The predators — perch, pike and Arctic char — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
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.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Elin Åbergpike52 cm
- 2Heike Lindqvistpike50 cm
- 3Heike HolmArctic char29 cm
- 4Emil FalkArctic char29 cm
- 5Bjørn FalkArctic char28 cm
- 6Roland Sandströmperch21 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmElin Åberg
Arctic char29 cmEmil Falk
perch21 cmRoland Sandström
The same water, for real
