Slipstenstjärnen
mesotrophic lake · 62°N
clarity 2.5 mmax depth 7 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Slipstenstjärnen lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Slipstenstjärnen 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 Slipstenstjärnen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
Fishing Slipstenstjärnen
The species list of Slipstenstjärnen runs to 4. 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 Slipstenstjärnen are alike.
The catch board
- 1Heike Holmpike56 cm
- 2Björn Olofssonperch21 cm
- 3Lars Sandströmperch18 cm
- 4Per Nyströmroach15 cm
- 5Klaus Erikssonruffe15 cm
- 6Jonas Krügerruffe9 cm
Species records here
pike56 cmHeike Holm
perch21 cmBjörn Olofsson
roach15 cmPer Nyström
ruffe9 cmJonas Krüger
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