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Norrmanstjärnen

northern mesotrophic lake · 64°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 4.9 mmax depth 6 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Norrmanstjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern 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 — Norrmanstjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Norrmanstjärnen

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.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

Fishing Norrmanstjärnen

Norrmanstjärnen holds 4 species, with perch, pike and trout at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

Every session at Norrmanstjärnen 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

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Rickard Olofssonpike53 cm
  2. 2Gustav Åströmtrout29 cm
  3. 3Heike Nilssontrout28 cm
  4. 4Ole Hedlundperch21 cm
  5. 5Björn Boströmperch19 cm
  6. 6Elin Fischerperch18 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmRickard Olofsson
trout28 cmHeike Nilsson
perch18 cmElin Fischer
The same water, for real