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Målålandstjärnarna

northern mesotrophic lake · 63°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 4.4 mmax depth 7 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodpaved road

Character of the water

Målålandstjärnarna lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.

The surroundings

The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.

Moderately deep (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Målålandstjärnarna FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Målålandstjärnarna

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 Målålandstjärnarna

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

Every session at Målålandstjärnarna is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Stefan Ekpike51 cm
  2. 2Linnea Nieminenzander40 cm
  3. 3Astrid Nieminenperch18 cm
  4. 4Magnus Lehmannroach17 cm
  5. 5Karin Ekroach15 cm
  6. 6Lars Strandruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmStefan Ek
zander40 cmLinnea Nieminen
perch18 cmAstrid Nieminen
roach15 cmKarin Ek
ruffe10 cmLars Strand
The same water, for real