Månstjärnen
mesotrophic lake · 60°N
clarity 2.6 mmax depth 7 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Månstjärnen lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Månstjärnen 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 Månstjärnen
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.
Fishing Månstjärnen
The species list of Månstjärnen runs to 4. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Every session at Månstjärnen 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
- 1Karl Nyströmpike75 cm
- 2Fredrik Krügerpike55 cm
- 3Andreas Häggperch18 cm
- 4Johan Björkperch18 cm
- 5Per Krügerruffe12 cm
- 6Axel Forsbergruffe12 cm
Species records here
pike55 cmFredrik Krüger
perch18 cmJohan Björk
ruffe12 cmPer Krüger
The same water, for real
