Rängestjärnen
northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 63°N
clarity 1.9 mmax depth 15 mpH 7.1oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Rängestjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern clear oligotrophic forest lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
A small but surprisingly deep pocket (15 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Rängestjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Rängestjärnen
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water Arctic char picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Rängestjärnen
Rängestjärnen 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.
Whoever fishes Rängestjärnen 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
- 1Henrik Forsbergtrout34 cm
- 2Karin Johansentrout31 cm
- 3Eva BakkeArctic char29 cm
- 4Axel Nyströmtrout29 cm
- 5Mats Vainiotrout29 cm
- 6Henrik NyströmArctic char28 cm
Species records here
Arctic char29 cmEva Bakke
trout29 cmMats Vainio
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