Lilla Gökstjärnen
mesotrophic lake · 60°N
clarity 3.5 mmax depth 6 mpH 6.1mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Lilla Gökstjärnen lies in central Sweden — a 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 — Lilla Gökstjärnen 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 Lilla Gökstjärnen
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 Lilla Gökstjärnen
Lilla Gökstjärnen holds 3 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Lilla Gökstjärnen 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
- 1Rickard Raskpike50 cm
- 2Jonas Krügerperch19 cm
- 3Fredrik Björkperch18 cm
- 4Per Häggperch18 cm
- 5Petra Brandtperch18 cm
- 6Roland Schmidtroach15 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmRickard Rask
perch18 cmFredrik Björk
roach15 cmRoland Schmidt
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