Lill-Tväråkölstjärnen
northern mesotrophic lake · 66°N
clarity 2.7 mmax depth 6 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Lill-Tväråkölstjärnen 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.
Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Lill-Tväråkölstjärnen 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 Lill-Tväråkölstjärnen
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.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Lill-Tväråkölstjärnen
Lill-Tväråkölstjärnen holds 5 species, with perch, pike and zander at the top of the chain and roach and ruffe schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Lill-Tväråkölstjärnen 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
- 1Erik Olofssonpike70 cm
- 2Ole Sandströmpike50 cm
- 3Sara Holmzander41 cm
- 4Astrid Häggperch19 cm
- 5Mats Krügerruffe12 cm
- 6Mikael Petterssonruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike70 cmErik Olofsson
zander41 cmSara Holm
perch19 cmAstrid Hägg
ruffe12 cmMats Krüger
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