Lill-Gåstjärnen

clear oligotrophic forest lake · 62°N

Real lakereal shorelinesources & method →

clarity 5.5 mmax depth 3 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Lill-Gåstjärnen lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.

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 — Lill-Gåstjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.

Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Lill-Gåstjärnen

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.

trout salmonids

typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm

Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

Fishing Lill-Gåstjärnen

perch, pike and trout sit at the top of the food chain in Lill-Gåstjärnen, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.

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 Lill-Gåstjärnen are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Björn Bergpike51 cm
2Sabine Schmidtpike49 cm
3Emil Wagnertrout32 cm
4Emil Petterssonperch18 cm
5Johan Björkroach17 cm
6Elin Sjöbergroach15 cm

Species records here

pike49 cmSabine Schmidt

trout32 cmEmil Wagner

perch18 cmEmil Pettersson

roach15 cmElin Sjöberg

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish