Per-Aronstjärnen
northern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 65°N
clarity 2.5 mmax depth 6 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Per-Aronstjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern nutrient-rich lowland 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 — Per-Aronstjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.
- 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 Per-Aronstjärnen
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, trout shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, Arctic char shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
Fishing Per-Aronstjärnen
Per-Aronstjärnen holds 2 species, with trout and Arctic char at the top of the chain. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Every session at Per-Aronstjärnen 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.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Anna Nyströmtrout35 cm
- 2Jukka ÅbergArctic char32 cm
- 3Heike HäggArctic char32 cm
- 4Magnus Lehmanntrout30 cm
- 5Tomas LindqvistArctic char28 cm
- 6Björn BergArctic char28 cm
Species records here
trout35 cmAnna Nyström
Arctic char32 cmJukka Åberg
The same water, for real
