Norra Mölnerudstjärnen
mesotrophic lake · 59°N
clarity 3.7 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Norra Mölnerudstjärnen 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 (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Norra Mölnerudstjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Norra Mölnerudstjärnen
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.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Norra Mölnerudstjärnen
perch, pike and trout sit at the top of the food chain in Norra Mölnerudstjärnen. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Every session at Norra Mölnerudstjärnen 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
- 1Anna Månssonpike55 cm
- 2Lars Nilssonpike51 cm
- 3Torbjörn Häggtrout28 cm
- 4Fredrik Erikssontrout28 cm
- 5Anna Vainioperch18 cm
- 6Astrid Krügerperch18 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmLars Nilsson
trout28 cmTorbjörn Hägg
perch18 cmAnna Vainio
The same water, for real
