Honungstjärnen
mesotrophic lake · 62°N
clarity 3.7 mmax depth 7 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodpaved road
Character of the water
Honungstjärnen lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.
Moderately deep (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Honungstjärnen 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 Honungstjärnen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
Fishing Honungstjärnen
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Honungstjärnen, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Honungstjärnen 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
- 1Oskar Häggpike53 cm
- 2Bjørn Falkpike51 cm
- 3Petra Månssonperch19 cm
- 4Mats Nieminenroach18 cm
- 5Astrid Wagnerroach15 cm
- 6Henrik Forsbergroach14 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmOskar Hägg
perch19 cmPetra Månsson
roach18 cmMats Nieminen
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