Nästjärnet
mesotrophic lake · 59°N
clarity 2.8 mmax depth 4 mpH 5.8mesotrophicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Nästjärnet 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 (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Nästjärnet FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Nästjärnet
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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
Zander is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Fishing Nästjärnet
perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Nästjärnet, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Every session at Nästjärnet 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.
The catch board
- 1Kjell Krügerzander40 cm
- 2Heike Sundinzander40 cm
- 3Uwe Nilssonperch18 cm
- 4Kjell Falkroach15 cm
- 5Sabine Vogelroach14 cm
- 6Hanna Brandtroach14 cm
Species records here
zander40 cmKjell Krüger
perch18 cmUwe Nilsson
roach14 cmHanna Brandt
The same water, for real
