Kullerudstjärnet
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 60°N
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clarity 1.5 mmax depth 3 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus poorforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Kullerudstjärnet 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 — Kullerudstjärnet FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Kullerudstjärnet
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
Zander hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
Fishing Kullerudstjärnet
Kullerudstjärnet holds 5 species, with perch, pike and zander at the top of the chain and roach and bream schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Kullerudstjärnet 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
- 1Johan Karlssonpike52 cm
- 2Sören Månssonpike50 cm
- 3Oskar Lehmannzander42 cm
- 4Ida Boströmbream39 cm
- 5Petra Olofssonroach15 cm
- 6Stefan Karlssonroach14 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmJohan Karlsson
zander42 cmOskar Lehmann
bream39 cmIda Boström
roach14 cmStefan Karlsson
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