Pål-Knutstjärnen
mesotrophic lake · 62°N
clarity 4.7 mmax depth 3 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Pål-Knutstjärnen lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.
Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Pål-Knutstjärnen 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 Pål-Knutstjärnen
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 Pål-Knutstjärnen
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Pål-Knutstjärnen, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Pål-Knutstjärnen 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
- 1Anders Karlssonpike60 cm
- 2Sara Lehmannpike55 cm
- 3Astrid Viklundpike51 cm
- 4Lars Johansenperch20 cm
- 5Jonas Weberperch18 cm
- 6Mikko Forsbergroach16 cm
Species records here
pike55 cmSara Lehmann
perch20 cmLars Johansen
roach16 cmMikko Forsberg
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