Rölandstjärnen

northern mesotrophic stratified lake · 64°N

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clarity 4.1 mmax depth 10 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodpaved road

Character of the water

Rölandstjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic stratified lake. In summer a thermocline settles around 5 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

The surroundings

The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.

Moderately deep (10 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Rölandstjärnen 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 Rölandstjärnen

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.

ruffe perch family

typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm

Ruffe holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

burbot bottom fish

typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm

Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

Fishing Rölandstjärnen

perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Rölandstjärnen, carried by roach and ruffe. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.

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 Rölandstjärnen are alike.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Karl Bergpike65 cm
2Kjell Bergpike60 cm
3Heike Dahlpike51 cm
4Maria Sandströmpike50 cm
5Petra Månssonburbot46 cm
6Mats Häggroach15 cm

Species records here

pike51 cmHeike Dahl

burbot46 cmPetra Månsson

roach15 cmMats Hägg

The same water, for real

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