Närsbergstjärnen
mesotrophic lake · 61°N
clarity 5.0 mmax depth 6 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Närsbergstjärnen lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Närsbergstjärnen 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 Närsbergstjärnen
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 Närsbergstjärnen
Närsbergstjärnen holds 4 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach and ruffe schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Närsbergstjärnen regularly builds something of their own: a log of what took, where and when. That's how the water gives up its patterns — cast by cast, never all at once.
The catch board
- 1Oskar Åbergpike50 cm
- 2Kjell Krügerpike50 cm
- 3Oskar Vogelperch18 cm
- 4Per Krügerperch18 cm
- 5Sören Björkruffe10 cm
- 6Karl Petterssonruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmOskar Åberg
perch18 cmPer Krüger
ruffe10 cmKarl Pettersson
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