Metestjärnen
acidified forest lake · 60°N
clarity 3.6 mmax depth 4 mpH 5.4mesotrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Metestjärnen lies in central Sweden — a acidified forest lake. Acidification has thinned life down to the hardiest few.
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 — Metestjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Metestjärnen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Fishing Metestjärnen
The species list of Metestjärnen runs to 2. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
The fishing here follows the water's own rhythm: dawn and dusk have their windows, fronts close and open them, and the season moves the fish. No two sessions at Metestjärnen are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Acidified water yields few, hardy species.
The catch board
- 1Linnea Korhonenpike51 cm
- 2Sara Johansenpike50 cm
- 3Astrid Häggperch24 cm
- 4Kjell Krügerperch20 cm
- 5Mats Vainioperch20 cm
- 6Elin Hedlundperch18 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmLinnea Korhonen
perch20 cmMats Vainio
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