Mörekastjärnen
southern mesotrophic lake · 59°N
clarity 3.7 mmax depth 7 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Mörekastjärnen lies in the south — a southern 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 — Mörekastjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Mörekastjärnen
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.
Fishing Mörekastjärnen
The species list of Mörekastjärnen runs to 4. The predators — perch, pike and zander — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Whoever fishes Mörekastjärnen 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
- 1Anna Nieminenpike53 cm
- 2Rickard Brandtpike51 cm
- 3Mikko Sandströmzander42 cm
- 4Henrik Forsbergperch21 cm
- 5Oskar Norénperch18 cm
- 6Bjørn Boströmroach14 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmRickard Brandt
zander42 cmMikko Sandström
perch18 cmOskar Norén
roach14 cmBjørn Boström
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