Södra Skogstjärnen
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 60°N
clarity 2.4 mmax depth 3 mpH 5.7eutrophicstatus poorforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Södra Skogstjärnen 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.
Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Södra Skogstjärnen 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 Södra Skogstjärnen
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.
Fishing Södra Skogstjärnen
The species list of Södra Skogstjärnen runs to 3. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Whoever fishes Södra Skogstjärnen 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.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Karl Månssonpike55 cm
- 2Heike Sjöbergperch18 cm
- 3Petra Månssonroach18 cm
- 4Maria Johansenroach17 cm
- 5Klaus Karlssonroach15 cm
- 6Sabine Krügerroach14 cm
Species records here
pike55 cmKarl Månsson
roach18 cmPetra Månsson
perch18 cmHeike Sjöberg
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