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Lilla Gunnerudstjärnen

mesotrophic lake · 60°N
clarity 5.0 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Lilla Gunnerudstjärnen lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.

The surroundings

The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.

Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Lilla Gunnerudstjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Lilla Gunnerudstjärnen

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.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

Fishing Lilla Gunnerudstjärnen

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

Whoever fishes Lilla Gunnerudstjärnen 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

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Stefan Ektrout29 cm
  2. 2Gustav Viklundtrout28 cm
  3. 3Oskar Wagnerperch18 cm
  4. 4Nils Erikssonperch18 cm
  5. 5Stefan Karlssonroach16 cm
  6. 6Nils Åbergruffe10 cm
Species records here
trout28 cmGustav Viklund
perch18 cmOskar Wagner
roach16 cmStefan Karlsson
ruffe10 cmNils Åberg
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