Lustjärnen
northern mesotrophic lake · 63°N
clarity 4.3 mmax depth 2 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Lustjärnen 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.
Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Lustjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Lustjärnen
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 Lustjärnen
Lustjärnen 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 Lustjärnen 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
- 1Heike Häggpike50 cm
- 2Stefan Ekperch18 cm
- 3Roland Olofssonperch18 cm
- 4Karin Schmidtroach15 cm
- 5Per Åbergroach15 cm
- 6Anna Lundroach15 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmHeike Hägg
perch18 cmRoland Olofsson
roach15 cmAnna Lund
The same water, for real
