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Stor-Jonestjärnen

northern humic brown tarn · 64°N
Real lakereal shoreline2 species on recordsources & method
clarity 1.5 mmax depth 3 mpH 6.0oligotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Stor-Jonestjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern humic brown tarn. 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.

Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Stor-Jonestjärnen 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 Stor-Jonestjärnen

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.

Fishing Stor-Jonestjärnen

Stor-Jonestjärnen 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-Jonestjärnen 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

  • 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. 1Elin Strandpike52 cm
  2. 2Astrid Holmpike51 cm
  3. 3Torbjörn Lundpike49 cm
  4. 4Per Schmidtperch18 cm
  5. 5Mikael Björkperch18 cm
  6. 6Erik Blomperch18 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmElin Strand
perch18 cmErik Blom
The same water, for real