Hörnästjärnen
northern mesotrophic lake · 63°N
clarity 2.5 mmax depth 7 mpH 5.7mesotrophicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Hörnästjärnen 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 — Hörnästjärnen 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 Hörnästjärnen
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.
Fishing Hörnästjärnen
Hörnästjärnen holds 3 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. 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 Hörnästjärnen are alike.
The catch board
- 1Björn Falkpike53 cm
- 2Anna Häggperch18 cm
- 3Björn Strandroach16 cm
- 4Roland Lundroach15 cm
- 5Henrik Bergroach15 cm
- 6Mats Krügerroach14 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmBjörn Falk
perch18 cmAnna Hägg
roach14 cmMats Krüger
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