Lobergstjärnen
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 59°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 10 m6 species on recordreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 2.5 mmax depth 10 mpH 6.2eutrophicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Lobergstjärnen lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (10 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Lobergstjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Lobergstjärnen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
elritsa fish
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
Elritsa grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Down on the bottom burbot sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
Fishing Lobergstjärnen
perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Lobergstjärnen, carried by elritsa. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.
Whoever fishes Lobergstjärnen 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.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Elin Nieminenburbot39 cm
- 2Mikael Nieminenburbot37 cm
- 3Sabine KrügerArctic char30 cm
- 4Ole ForsbergArctic char28 cm
- 5Bjørn NyströmArctic char28 cm
- 6Mats Åbergelritsa5 cm
Species records here
burbot37 cmMikael Nieminen
Arctic char28 cmBjørn Nyström
elritsa5 cmMats Åberg
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