Sjul-Enarstjärnen
northern acidified forest lake · 65°N
clarity 1.3 mmax depth 9 mpH 5.4oligotrophicstatus poorgravel road
Character of the water
Sjul-Enarstjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern acidified forest lake. Acidification has thinned life down to the hardiest few.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (9 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Sjul-Enarstjärnen 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 Sjul-Enarstjärnen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Sjul-Enarstjärnen
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Sjul-Enarstjärnen. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Sjul-Enarstjärnen 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
- Acidified water yields few, hardy species.
The catch board
- 1Stefan Falkpike49 cm
- 2Magnus Hedlundperch24 cm
- 3Kjell Olofssonperch22 cm
- 4Erik Blomperch22 cm
- 5Hanna Lindqvistperch18 cm
- 6Mikael Petterssonperch18 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmStefan Falk
perch22 cmErik Blom
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