Lördagsåstjärnen
mesotrophic lake · 61°N
clarity 3.9 mmax depth 3 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Lördagsåstjärnen lies in central Sweden — a 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 — Lördagsåstjärnen 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 Lördagsåstjärnen
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.
Fishing Lördagsåstjärnen
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Lördagsåstjärnen, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Lördagsåstjärnen 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.
The catch board
- 1Axel Nilssonperch19 cm
- 2Gustav Blomperch19 cm
- 3Torbjörn Brandtroach18 cm
- 4Uwe Vainioroach16 cm
- 5Elin Viklundroach16 cm
- 6Rickard Raskroach15 cm
Species records here
perch19 cmAxel Nilsson
roach18 cmTorbjörn Brandt
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