Jan-Janstjärnen
northern mesotrophic lake · 65°N
clarity 3.9 mmax depth 6 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Jan-Janstjärnen 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.
Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Jan-Janstjärnen 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 Jan-Janstjärnen
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.
grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
Grayling moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
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 Jan-Janstjärnen
perch, pike and grayling sit at the top of the food chain in Jan-Janstjärnen. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Jan-Janstjärnen 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
- 1Nils Åbergpike52 cm
- 2Bjørn Bakkeburbot36 cm
- 3Lars Webergrayling24 cm
- 4Anders Blomgrayling24 cm
- 5Andreas Petterssongrayling24 cm
- 6Per Dahlperch19 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmNils Åberg
burbot36 cmBjørn Bakke
grayling24 cmLars Weber
perch19 cmPer Dahl
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