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Karlstjärnarna

mesotrophic lake · 61°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 4.4 mmax depth 4 mpH 6.1mesotrophicstatus goodpaved road

Character of the water

Karlstjärnarna 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 (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Karlstjärnarna 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 Karlstjärnarna

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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

Fishing Karlstjärnarna

The species list of Karlstjärnarna runs to 4. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

Every session at Karlstjärnarna is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Mikko Sandströmperch18 cm
  2. 2Mikko Forsbergroach15 cm
  3. 3Mats Erikssonruffe12 cm
  4. 4Torbjörn Brandtruffe11 cm
  5. 5Erik Viklundruffe10 cm
  6. 6Fredrik Korhonenruffe9 cm
Species records here
perch18 cmMikko Sandström
roach15 cmMikko Forsberg
ruffe9 cmFredrik Korhonen
The same water, for real