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Rossvikstjärnarna

nutrient-rich lowland lake · 60°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 1.6 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road

Character of the water

Rossvikstjärnarna lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland lake.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

Moderately deep (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Rossvikstjärnarna 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 Rossvikstjärnarna

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

Fishing Rossvikstjärnarna

perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Rossvikstjärnarna, carried by roach, bream and ruffe. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.

Every session at Rossvikstjärnarna 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

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Elin Viklundpike66 cm
  2. 2Petra Brandtpike52 cm
  3. 3Henrik Lundbream33 cm
  4. 4Bjørn Bakkeperch20 cm
  5. 5Sara Fischerperch18 cm
  6. 6Elin Nieminenroach14 cm
Species records here
pike66 cmElin Viklund
bream33 cmHenrik Lund
perch18 cmSara Fischer
roach14 cmElin Nieminen
The same water, for real