Hojbertostjärnarna
mesotrophic lake · 62°N
clarity 2.8 mmax depth 9 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Hojbertostjärnarna 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 (9 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Hojbertostjärnarna 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 Hojbertostjärnarna
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.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
Fishing Hojbertostjärnarna
Hojbertostjärnarna holds 5 species, with perch, pike and burbot at the top of the chain and roach and ruffe 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 Hojbertostjärnarna are alike.
The catch board
- 1Mikko Forsbergburbot37 cm
- 2Jukka Norénperch22 cm
- 3Jürgen Dahlperch18 cm
- 4Heike Dahlroach14 cm
- 5Oskar Nilssonruffe11 cm
- 6Wolfgang Ekruffe10 cm
Species records here
burbot37 cmMikko Forsberg
perch18 cmJürgen Dahl
roach14 cmHeike Dahl
ruffe10 cmWolfgang Ek
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