Hanstjärnen
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 61°N
clarity 1.2 mmax depth 8 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus poorgravel road
Character of the water
Hanstjärnen lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Hanstjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Hanstjärnen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
Fishing Hanstjärnen
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Hanstjärnen, carried by roach and bream. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.
Every session at Hanstjärnen 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.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Linnea Korhonenpike57 cm
- 2Mats Bergpike50 cm
- 3Henrik Nyströmbream30 cm
- 4Andreas Häggperch18 cm
- 5Sara Holmperch18 cm
- 6Gustav Blomroach14 cm
Species records here
pike57 cmLinnea Korhonen
bream30 cmHenrik Nyström
perch18 cmAndreas Hägg
roach14 cmGustav Blom
The same water, for real
