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Högbergstjärnarna

northern mesotrophic lake · 64°N
Real lakereal shoreline2 species on recordsizes from survey fishingsources & method
clarity 3.3 mmax depth 3 mpH 5.9mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road

Character of the water

Högbergstjärnarna 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.

Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Högbergstjärnarna FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.

  • Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
  • Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Högbergstjärnarna

trout salmonids
typically ~29 cm · can reach 37 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~28 cm · can reach 34 cm
In the clear water Arctic char picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

Fishing Högbergstjärnarna

The species list of Högbergstjärnarna runs to 2. The predators — trout and Arctic char — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

Every session at Högbergstjärnarna 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

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Heike Nilssontrout23 cm
  2. 2Erik Schmidttrout23 cm
  3. 3Wolfgang Brandttrout23 cm
  4. 4Anna NieminenArctic char22 cm
  5. 5Johan RaskArctic char21 cm
  6. 6Lars WeberArctic char21 cm
Species records here
trout23 cmWolfgang Brandt
Arctic char21 cmJohan Rask
The same water, for real