Stor-Rengårdstjärnen
northern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 65°N
clarity 2.7 mmax depth 8 mpH 6.2eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Stor-Rengårdstjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Stor-Rengårdstjärnen 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-Rengårdstjärnen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
Fishing Stor-Rengårdstjärnen
The species list of Stor-Rengårdstjärnen runs to 4. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
The fishing here follows the water's own rhythm: dawn and dusk have their windows, fronts close and open them, and the season moves the fish. No two sessions at Stor-Rengårdstjärnen are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Oskar Åbergbream31 cm
- 2Jonas Wikströmbream31 cm
- 3Per Fischerbream30 cm
- 4Erik Blombream30 cm
- 5Mikael Korhonenperch19 cm
- 6Jürgen Åströmroach16 cm
Species records here
bream31 cmOskar Åberg
perch19 cmMikael Korhonen
roach16 cmJürgen Åström
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