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Romstjärnen

humic brown tarn · 60°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 5 msources & method
clarity 1.6 mmax depth 5 mpH 6.0mesotrophic · humicstatus moderategravel road

Character of the water

Romstjärnen lies in central Sweden — a 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 (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Romstjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Romstjärnen

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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

Fishing Romstjärnen

perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Romstjärnen, carried by roach and ruffe. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

Every session at Romstjärnen 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

  • Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Anders Månssonpike55 cm
  2. 2Björn Falkperch20 cm
  3. 3Karl Norénperch19 cm
  4. 4Henrik Lundroach16 cm
  5. 5Uwe Weberroach16 cm
  6. 6Anna Blomruffe9 cm
Species records here
pike55 cmAnders Månsson
perch19 cmKarl Norén
roach16 cmHenrik Lund
ruffe9 cmAnna Blom
The same water, for real