Gulåstjärnen
northern mesotrophic lake · 63°N
clarity 4.6 mmax depth 7 mpH 5.7mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Gulåstjärnen 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 (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Gulåstjärnen 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 Gulåstjärnen
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 Gulåstjärnen
The species list of Gulåstjärnen runs to 3. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Whoever fishes Gulåstjärnen 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
- 1Linnea Björkpike55 cm
- 2Stefan Ekpike54 cm
- 3Kjell Björkpike53 cm
- 4Mikko Holmperch19 cm
- 5Anna Blomroach16 cm
- 6Kjell Krügerroach14 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmKjell Björk
perch19 cmMikko Holm
roach16 cmAnna Blom
The same water, for real
