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Starrtjärnen

northern humic brown forest lake · 66°N
Real lakereal shoreline1 species on recordsources & method
clarity 1.0 mmax depth 6 mpH 6.0mesotrophic · humicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Starrtjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

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

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Starrtjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.

  • Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
  • Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Starrtjärnen

trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, trout shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.

Fishing Starrtjärnen

The species list of Starrtjärnen runs to 1. The predators — trout — 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 Starrtjärnen 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.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Klaus Olofssontrout30 cm
  2. 2Jukka Sandströmtrout29 cm
  3. 3Fredrik Boströmtrout29 cm
  4. 4Nils Erikssontrout29 cm
  5. 5Torbjörn Schmidttrout28 cm
  6. 6Wolfgang Olofssontrout28 cm
The same water, for real