Gåstjärnen

northern mesotrophic stratified lake · 64°N

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clarity 3.8 mmax depth 10 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road

Character of the water

Gåstjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic stratified lake. In summer a thermocline settles around 4 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

Moderately deep (10 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

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.

ruffe perch family

typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm

Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

Fishing Gåstjärnen

perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Gåstjärnen, carried by roach and ruffe. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.

The fishing here follows the water's own rhythm: dawn and dusk have their windows, fronts close and open them, and the season moves the fish. No two sessions at Gåstjärnen are alike.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Heike Holmpike55 cm
2Karin Månssonpike50 cm
3Gustav Nilssonperch18 cm
4Henrik Nyströmroach15 cm
5Fredrik Erikssonruffe12 cm
6Linnea Nieminenruffe10 cm

Species records here

pike50 cmKarin Månsson

perch18 cmGustav Nilsson

roach15 cmHenrik Nyström

ruffe10 cmLinnea Nieminen

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish