Långhalstjärnen
northern mesotrophic lake · 64°N
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clarity 4.3 mmax depth 3 mpH 5.6mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Långhalstjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic 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 — Långhalstjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Långhalstjärnen
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.
Fishing Långhalstjärnen
The species list of Långhalstjärnen runs to 2. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
The fishing here follows the water's own rhythm: dawn and dusk have their windows, fronts close and open them, and the season moves the fish. No two sessions at Långhalstjärnen are alike.
The catch board
- 1Karl Nyströmpike65 cm
- 2Erik Olofssonpike55 cm
- 3Anders Nilssonpike50 cm
- 4Roland Lundperch21 cm
- 5Stefan Ekperch18 cm
- 6Sabine Vainioperch18 cm
Species records here
pike65 cmKarl Nyström
perch21 cmRoland Lund
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