Gräsbergstjärnen
mesotrophic lake · 61°N
clarity 3.7 mmax depth 6 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodno road · 50 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Gräsbergstjärnen lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.
Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Gräsbergstjärnen 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 Gräsbergstjärnen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
Fishing Gräsbergstjärnen
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Gräsbergstjärnen, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Gräsbergstjärnen regularly builds something of their own: a log of what took, where and when. That's how the water gives up its patterns — cast by cast, never all at once.
The catch board
- 1Henrik Lundpike54 cm
- 2Per Fischerpike53 cm
- 3Hanna Viklundroach16 cm
- 4Fredrik Boströmroach16 cm
- 5Oskar Wagnerroach14 cm
- 6Jukka Erikssonroach14 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmHenrik Lund
roach14 cmJukka Eriksson
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