Mörkestjärnen
mesotrophic lake · 59°N
clarity 4.0 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodno road · 50 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Mörkestjärnen lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic 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 (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Mörkestjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Mörkestjärnen
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.
Fishing Mörkestjärnen
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Mörkestjärnen, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Mörkestjärnen 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
- 1Sören Månssonpike51 cm
- 2Stefan Brandtpike50 cm
- 3Kjell Vogelroach20 cm
- 4Magnus Hedlundroach16 cm
- 5Tomas Wikströmroach16 cm
- 6Magnus Fischerroach15 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmStefan Brandt
roach20 cmKjell Vogel
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