Statjärnen
mesotrophic lake · 61°N
clarity 3.0 mmax depth 5 mpH 6.0mesotrophicstatus moderatepaved road
Character of the water
Statjärnen lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.
Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Statjärnen 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 Statjärnen
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.
Fishing Statjärnen
The species list of Statjärnen runs to 3. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Whoever fishes Statjärnen 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.
The catch board
- 1Uwe Weberpike50 cm
- 2Sara Johansenroach21 cm
- 3Rickard Åbergperch20 cm
- 4Stefan Ekperch18 cm
- 5Hanna Viklundperch18 cm
- 6Bjørn Boströmroach16 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmUwe Weber
perch18 cmHanna Viklund
roach16 cmBjørn Boström
The same water, for real
