Ol-Jonstjärnen
northern mesotrophic lake · 65°N
clarity 4.5 mmax depth 2 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Ol-Jonstjärnen 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 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Ol-Jonstjärnen 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 Ol-Jonstjärnen
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.
grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
Here grayling lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Fishing Ol-Jonstjärnen
perch, pike and grayling sit at the top of the food chain in Ol-Jonstjärnen. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Ol-Jonstjärnen 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
- 1Per Schmidtpike53 cm
- 2Per Nieminenpike53 cm
- 3Oskar Vogelpike50 cm
- 4Bjørn Bakketrout29 cm
- 5Lars Lindqvistperch20 cm
- 6Elin Strandperch20 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmOskar Vogel
trout29 cmBjørn Bakke
perch20 cmElin Strand
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