Jolkrokstjärnen
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 60°N
clarity 1.6 mmax depth 8 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Jolkrokstjärnen lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Jolkrokstjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Jolkrokstjärnen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, trout shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
ruda fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
Down on the bottom ruda sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
Fishing Jolkrokstjärnen
The species list of Jolkrokstjärnen runs to 5. The predators — perch, pike and trout — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
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 Jolkrokstjärnen are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Jonas Krügerpike57 cm
- 2Elin Hedlundtrout29 cm
- 3Maria Sandströmtrout29 cm
- 4Per Nieminenperch19 cm
- 5Rickard Lundruda15 cm
- 6Emil Brandtroach14 cm
Species records here
pike57 cmJonas Krüger
trout29 cmElin Hedlund
perch19 cmPer Nieminen
ruda15 cmRickard Lund
roach14 cmEmil Brandt
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