Stor-Frisåstjärnen
mesotrophic lake · 61°N
clarity 4.4 mmax depth 7 mpH 5.6mesotrophicstatus moderatepaved road
Character of the water
Stor-Frisåstjärnen 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 (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Stor-Frisåstjärnen 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 Stor-Frisåstjärnen
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.
Fishing Stor-Frisåstjärnen
Stor-Frisåstjärnen 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 Stor-Frisåstjärnen 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 Weberpike54 cm
- 2Bjørn Ekpike50 cm
- 3Elin Hansenpike49 cm
- 4Emil Petterssonperch18 cm
- 5Hanna Viklundperch18 cm
- 6Stefan Karlssonperch18 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmElin Hansen
perch18 cmStefan Karlsson
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