Gråstötstjärnen
clear oligotrophic forest lake · 63°N
clarity 4.8 mmax depth 6 mpH 7.0oligotrophicstatus goodpaved road
Character of the water
Gråstötstjärnen lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic forest lake.
The surroundings
The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.
Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Gråstötstjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Gråstötstjärnen
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.
Fishing Gråstötstjärnen
Gråstötstjärnen holds 2 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
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 Gråstötstjärnen are alike.
The catch board
- 1Heike Dahlpike55 cm
- 2Jukka Weberpike55 cm
- 3Stefan Brandtpike52 cm
- 4Petra Ekperch19 cm
- 5Lars Nilssonperch18 cm
- 6Rickard Norénperch18 cm
Species records here
pike55 cmJukka Weber
perch18 cmLars Nilsson
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