Melestjärnen
northern mesotrophic lake · 65°N
clarity 3.3 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Melestjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Melestjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Melestjärnen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Melestjärnen
Melestjärnen holds 2 species, with perch and trout at the top of the chain. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Every session at Melestjärnen 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
- 1Mats Erikssontrout35 cm
- 2Heike Sjöbergperch19 cm
- 3Axel Lindqvistperch18 cm
- 4Heike Korhonenperch18 cm
- 5Oskar Nilssonperch18 cm
- 6Jonas Blomperch18 cm
Species records here
trout35 cmMats Eriksson
perch18 cmJonas Blom
The same water, for real
