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Marstrandstärnan

humic brown forest lake · 61°N
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clarity 0.8 mmax depth 7 mpH 6.7eutrophic · humicstatus poorgravel road
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Character of the water

Marstrandstärnan lies in central Sweden — a humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

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 — Marstrandstärnan 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 Marstrandstärnan

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
vendace whitefish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
Vendace follows the schools through open water — here today, gone tomorrow.
sutare fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
Sutare works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

Fishing Marstrandstärnan

perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Marstrandstärnan, carried by bream, roach and vendace. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

Every session at Marstrandstärnan 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.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.
  • Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Erik Sandströmpike50 cm
  2. 2Karl Boströmbream30 cm
  3. 3Mats Nieminenperch18 cm
  4. 4Mats Vainiovendace14 cm
  5. 5Per Häggvendace13 cm
  6. 6Elin Strandvendace13 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmErik Sandström
bream30 cmKarl Boström
perch18 cmMats Nieminen
vendace13 cmPer Hägg
The same water, for real
This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein SwedishThe real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish