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Södra Kastjärnet

humic brown forest lake · 59°N
Real lakereal shoreline6 species on recordsources & method →
clarity 1.0 mmax depth 6 mpH 5.9oligotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactoryno road · 50 min for the last stretch
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Character of the water

Södra Kastjärnet lies in central Sweden — a humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

The surroundings

The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.

Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Södra Kastjärnet FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Södra Kastjärnet

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
elritsa fish
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps elritsa moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.

Fishing Södra Kastjärnet

The species list of Södra Kastjärnet runs to 6. The predators — perch, pike and burbot — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

Every session at Södra Kastjärnet 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. 1Andreas Johansenpike53 cm
  2. 2Heike Holmburbot38 cm
  3. 3Emil Wagnerburbot38 cm
  4. 4Axel Nieminenperch18 cm
  5. 5Sabine Vogelroach15 cm
  6. 6Axel Lehmannelritsa6 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmAndreas Johansen
burbot38 cmEmil Wagner
perch18 cmAxel Nieminen
roach15 cmSabine Vogel
elritsa6 cmAxel Lehmann
The same water, for real
This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein SwedishThe real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish