Starrlokarna

clear oligotrophic forest lake · 61°N

clarity 6.4 mmax depth 13 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road

Character of the water

Starrlokarna lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light. In summer a thermocline settles around 6 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

A small but surprisingly deep pocket (13 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Starrlokarna 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 Starrlokarna

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.

whitefish whitefish

typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm

Whitefish cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.

Fishing Starrlokarna

perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Starrlokarna, carried by roach and whitefish. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.

Every session at Starrlokarna 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

Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Heike Dahlpike57 cm
2Ida Raskpike55 cm
3Karin Sjöbergwhitefish24 cm
4Kjell Falkperch22 cm
5Axel Petterssonperch18 cm
6Lars Forsbergroach14 cm

Species records here

pike55 cmIda Rask

whitefish24 cmKarin Sjöberg

perch18 cmAxel Pettersson

roach14 cmLars Forsberg

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish