Stor-Skaftåstjärnen
acidified forest lake · 62°N
clarity 3.0 mmax depth 7 mpH 5.4mesotrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Stor-Skaftåstjärnen lies in central Sweden — a acidified forest lake. Acidification has thinned life down to the hardiest few.
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 — Stor-Skaftåstjärnen 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-Skaftåstjärnen
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-Skaftåstjärnen
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Stor-Skaftåstjärnen. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
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-Skaftåstjärnen are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Acidified water yields few, hardy species.
The catch board
- 1Hanna Petterssonpike56 cm
- 2Jukka Sundinpike51 cm
- 3Henrik Lundperch18 cm
- 4Jürgen Falkperch18 cm
- 5Ole Hedlundperch18 cm
- 6Andreas Johansenperch18 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmJukka Sundin
perch18 cmJürgen Falk
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