Helgdagstjärnen
northern mesotrophic lake · 64°N
clarity 4.9 mmax depth 2 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Helgdagstjärnen 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 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Helgdagstjärnen 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 Helgdagstjärnen
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 Helgdagstjärnen
Helgdagstjärnen 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.
Whoever fishes Helgdagstjärnen 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
- 1Per Holmpike60 cm
- 2Maria Olofssonpike55 cm
- 3Astrid Viklundpike50 cm
- 4Karin Månssonperch20 cm
- 5Mats Lindqvistperch19 cm
- 6Heike Dahlroach16 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmAstrid Viklund
perch20 cmKarin Månsson
roach16 cmHeike Dahl
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