Mellan-Sundstjärnen
Character of the water
Mellan-Sundstjärnen lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Mellan-Sundstjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~160 kr · annual permit ~800 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 Mellan-Sundstjärnen
Fishing Mellan-Sundstjärnen
perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Mellan-Sundstjärnen, carried by roach and bream. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.
Every session at Mellan-Sundstjärnen 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
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Emil Wagnerpike50 cm
- 2Rickard Lundzander42 cm
- 3Sören Dahlbream31 cm
- 4Axel Petterssonbream30 cm
- 5Jonas Blomperch21 cm
- 6Heike Nilssonperch19 cm