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Sjubergstjärnarna

northern acidified brown forest lake · 66°N
clarity 1.3 mmax depth 5 mpH 5.5oligotrophic · humicstatus poorno road · 50 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Sjubergstjärnarna lies in the cold north — a northern acidified brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length. Acidification has thinned life down to the hardiest few.

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

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Sjubergstjärnarna 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 Sjubergstjärnarna

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.

Fishing Sjubergstjärnarna

The species list of Sjubergstjärnarna runs to 2. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

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 Sjubergstjärnarna are alike.

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.
  • Acidified water yields few, hardy species.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Johan Nieminenperch22 cm
  2. 2Per Dahlperch19 cm
  3. 3Anders Blomperch18 cm
  4. 4Wolfgang Åbergperch18 cm
  5. 5Elin Månssonperch18 cm
  6. 6Petra Olofssonperch18 cm
The same water, for real