Stjärten
mesotrophic lake · 61°N
clarity 3.0 mmax depth 7 mpH 5.7mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Stjärten 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 — Stjärten 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 Stjärten
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
Fishing Stjärten
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Stjärten, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Stjärten 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
- 1Mats Nieminenroach19 cm
- 2Johan Raskperch18 cm
- 3Eva Sandströmperch18 cm
- 4Torbjörn Schmidtroach15 cm
- 5Ida Sundinroach15 cm
- 6Rickard Brandtroach14 cm
Species records here
perch18 cmJohan Rask
roach15 cmTorbjörn Schmidt
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