Pålandstjärnen
northern humic brown tarn · 64°N
clarity 1.4 mmax depth 6 mpH 5.5oligotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Pålandstjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.
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 — Pålandstjärnen 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 Pålandstjärnen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
Fishing Pålandstjärnen
Pålandstjärnen holds 2 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
The fishing here follows the water's own rhythm: dawn and dusk have their windows, fronts close and open them, and the season moves the fish. No two sessions at Pålandstjärnen are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.
The catch board
- 1Heike Sjöbergpike51 cm
- 2Mikael Nieminenperch24 cm
- 3Anna Häggperch19 cm
- 4Stefan Brandtperch19 cm
- 5Astrid Hedlundperch18 cm
- 6Hanna Lindqvistperch18 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmHeike Sjöberg
perch18 cmHanna Lindqvist
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