Knållstjärnet
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 60°N
clarity 2.5 mmax depth 3 mpH 6.1eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Knållstjärnet 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 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Knållstjärnet 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 Knållstjärnet
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
elritsa fish
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
Elritsa grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
Fishing Knållstjärnet
perch, pike and trout sit at the top of the food chain in Knållstjärnet, carried by elritsa. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.
Whoever fishes Knållstjärnet 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.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Stefan Brandtpike53 cm
- 2Heike Dahlpike50 cm
- 3Roland Olofssonpike49 cm
- 4Linnea Häggtrout28 cm
- 5Rickard Olofssontrout28 cm
- 6Anna Månssonperch19 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmStefan Brandt
trout28 cmLinnea Hägg
perch19 cmAnna Månsson
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