Gåstjärnen
northern mesotrophic lake · 64°N
clarity 4.7 mmax depth 5 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 (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Gåstjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.
- Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
- 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.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
In the clear water zander picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Gåstjärnen
perch, pike and zander 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
- 1Emil Wagnerpike50 cm
- 2Stefan Ekzander42 cm
- 3Magnus Hedlundzander40 cm
- 4Linnea Fischerroach21 cm
- 5Gustav Åströmperch18 cm
- 6Oskar Vogelroach16 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmEmil Wagner
zander42 cmStefan Ek
perch18 cmGustav Åström
roach16 cmOskar Vogel
The same water, for real
