Norstjärnen
northern mesotrophic lake · 64°N
clarity 4.5 mmax depth 3 mpH 5.8mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Norstjärnen 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.
Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Norstjärnen 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 Norstjärnen
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.
Fishing Norstjärnen
Norstjärnen holds 3 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Norstjärnen 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 Åbergpike53 cm
- 2Jukka Fischerpike53 cm
- 3Jonas Krügerpike53 cm
- 4Emil Weberpike49 cm
- 5Jukka Åbergperch23 cm
- 6Roland Holmperch19 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmJonas Krüger
perch19 cmRoland Holm
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