Kånkåstjärnen
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 63°N
clarity 2.1 mmax depth 2 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Kånkåstjärnen 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.
Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Kånkåstjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.
- 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 Kånkåstjärnen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 31 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
trout salmonids
typically ~45 cm · can reach 45 cm
Trout hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
Fishing Kånkåstjärnen
The species list of Kånkåstjärnen runs to 2. The predators — perch 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 Kånkåstjärnen 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
- 1Kjell Dahltrout36 cm
- 2Nils Nieminentrout34 cm
- 3Emil Åströmtrout34 cm
- 4Fredrik Krügerperch19 cm
- 5Rickard Åbergperch19 cm
- 6Erik Olofssonperch18 cm
Species records here
trout36 cmKjell Dahl
perch19 cmRickard Åberg
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