Norra Stackalstjärn
mesotrophic lake · 60°N
clarity 3.2 mmax depth 2 mpH 6.4mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Norra Stackalstjärn 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 — Norra Stackalstjärn 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 Stackalstjärn
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 Stackalstjärn
perch, pike and trout sit at the top of the food chain in Norra Stackalstjärn. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Every session at Norra Stackalstjärn 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
- 1Torbjörn Petterssonpike56 cm
- 2Klaus Strandtrout36 cm
- 3Maria Webertrout29 cm
- 4Gustav Karlssontrout29 cm
- 5Andreas Johansentrout28 cm
- 6Sören Björkperch18 cm
Species records here
pike56 cmTorbjörn Pettersson
trout36 cmKlaus Strand
perch18 cmSören Björk
The same water, for real
