Näbbestjärnen
acidified forest lake · 61°N
clarity 3.6 mmax depth 5 mpH 5.3mesotrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Näbbestjärnen 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 (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Näbbestjärnen 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 Näbbestjärnen
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 Näbbestjärnen
Näbbestjärnen holds 2 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
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 Näbbestjärnen are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Acidified water yields few, hardy species.
The catch board
- 1Björn Boströmpike55 cm
- 2Mikael Korhonenpike53 cm
- 3Fredrik Krügerpike51 cm
- 4Emil Wagnerpike51 cm
- 5Oskar Wagnerpike50 cm
- 6Andreas Petterssonperch18 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmEmil Wagner
perch18 cmAndreas Pettersson
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