Måns-Erstjärnen
clear oligotrophic forest lake · 63°N
Real lakereal shoreline4 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 2.0 mmax depth 6 mpH 5.8oligotrophicstatus moderateno road · 50 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Måns-Erstjärnen lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic forest 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 (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Måns-Erstjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.
- 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 Måns-Erstjärnen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~17 cm · can reach 21 cm
Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
trout salmonids
typically ~57 cm · can reach 57 cm
Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~43 cm · can reach 43 cm
Arctic char is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Fishing Måns-Erstjärnen
perch, burbot and trout sit at the top of the food chain in Måns-Erstjärnen. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Måns-Erstjärnen 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
- 1Ida Månssontrout43 cm
- 2Magnus JohansenArctic char37 cm
- 3Sara NorénArctic char33 cm
- 4Elin HansenArctic char32 cm
- 5Maria Erikssonperch17 cm
- 6Björn Strandburbot13 cm
Species records here
trout43 cmIda Månsson
Arctic char32 cmElin Hansen
perch17 cmMaria Eriksson
burbot13 cmBjörn Strand
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