Krafstjärnen
mesotrophic lake · 60°N
clarity 4.7 mmax depth 6 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Krafstjärnen 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 (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Krafstjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.
- Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Krafstjärnen
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.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
In the clear water zander picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Krafstjärnen
perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Krafstjärnen, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Every session at Krafstjärnen 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
- 1Rickard Viklundpike49 cm
- 2Jürgen Häggpike49 cm
- 3Per Åbergzander41 cm
- 4Sören Björkperch19 cm
- 5Bjørn Nyströmperch18 cm
- 6Lars Lindqvistroach16 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmRickard Viklund
zander41 cmPer Åberg
perch19 cmSören Björk
roach16 cmLars Lindqvist
The same water, for real
