Kalkåstjärnen
mesotrophic lake · 62°N
clarity 2.9 mmax depth 3 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Kalkåstjärnen lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Kalkåstjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Kalkåstjärnen
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 Kalkåstjärnen
Kalkåstjärnen holds 3 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Kalkåstjärnen 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
- 1Torbjörn Brandtpike58 cm
- 2Stefan Falkpike50 cm
- 3Heike Boströmpike50 cm
- 4Maria Erikssonpike50 cm
- 5Elin Hansenroach14 cm
- 6Lars Weberroach14 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmMaria Eriksson
roach14 cmLars Weber
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