Mikaelstjärnen
mesotrophic lake · 62°N
clarity 3.6 mmax depth 2 mpH 5.8mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Mikaelstjärnen lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Mikaelstjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Mikaelstjärnen
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.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Mikaelstjärnen
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Mikaelstjärnen, carried by roach and ruffe. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
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 Mikaelstjärnen are alike.
The catch board
- 1Astrid Holmperch19 cm
- 2Torbjörn Schmidtperch19 cm
- 3Emil Lundroach14 cm
- 4Ole Krügerroach14 cm
- 5Sabine Vainioruffe10 cm
- 6Rickard Brandtruffe10 cm
Species records here
perch19 cmTorbjörn Schmidt
roach14 cmEmil Lund
ruffe10 cmSabine Vainio
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