Hemstjärnen
mesotrophic lake · 61°N
clarity 3.4 mmax depth 6 mpH 5.7mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Hemstjärnen lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Hemstjärnen 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 Hemstjärnen
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 Hemstjärnen
Hemstjärnen 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.
Every session at Hemstjärnen 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
- 1Hanna Brandtpike50 cm
- 2Emil Petterssonpike50 cm
- 3Oskar Lehmannperch18 cm
- 4Heike Wikströmperch18 cm
- 5Oskar Wikströmperch18 cm
- 6Rickard Brandtroach15 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmEmil Pettersson
perch18 cmHeike Wikström
roach15 cmRickard Brandt
The same water, for real
