Helgumstjärnen
mesotrophic lake · 63°N
clarity 3.8 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Helgumstjärnen lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Helgumstjärnen 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 Helgumstjärnen
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 Helgumstjärnen
Helgumstjärnen 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 Helgumstjärnen 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
- 1Elin Hansenpike49 cm
- 2Anders Karlssonperch22 cm
- 3Roland Lundperch20 cm
- 4Hanna Viklundperch18 cm
- 5Anna Nieminenroach15 cm
- 6Anna Vainioroach14 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmElin Hansen
perch18 cmHanna Viklund
roach15 cmAnna Nieminen
The same water, for real
