Kolstjärnen
mesotrophic lake · 62°N
clarity 2.6 mmax depth 9 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Kolstjärnen lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (9 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Kolstjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Kolstjärnen
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.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Kolstjärnen
Kolstjärnen holds 4 species, with perch, pike and burbot at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Every session at Kolstjärnen 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
- 1Anders Månssonpike50 cm
- 2Jukka Sundinburbot38 cm
- 3Uwe Sundinperch18 cm
- 4Karl Sandströmroach16 cm
- 5Jonas Wagnerroach15 cm
- 6Stefan Wikströmroach15 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmAnders Månsson
burbot38 cmJukka Sundin
perch18 cmUwe Sundin
roach16 cmKarl Sandström
The same water, for real
