Starsjön
southern acidified forest lake · 56°N
clarity 4.3 mmax depth 6 mpH 5.4mesotrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Starsjön lies in the south — a southern 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 (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Starsjön 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 Starsjön
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.
Fishing Starsjön
Starsjön holds 2 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Starsjön 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
- 1Kjell Sjöbergpike53 cm
- 2Magnus Johansenpike50 cm
- 3Maria Ekpike49 cm
- 4Roland Lundperch22 cm
- 5Rickard Olofssonperch20 cm
- 6Lars Forsbergperch18 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmKjell Sjöberg
perch22 cmRoland Lund
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