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Stora Nycklamosstjärnen

southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 59°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 2.2 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Stora Nycklamosstjärnen lies in the south — a southern nutrient-rich lowland lake.

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 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Stora Nycklamosstjärnen 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 Stora Nycklamosstjärnen

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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

Fishing Stora Nycklamosstjärnen

The species list of Stora Nycklamosstjärnen 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.

Whoever fishes Stora Nycklamosstjärnen 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

  • Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Jürgen Häggpike52 cm
  2. 2Karin Ekbream30 cm
  3. 3Hanna Brandtperch18 cm
  4. 4Anna Blomroach16 cm
  5. 5Wolfgang Lindqvistroach16 cm
  6. 6Klaus Strandroach14 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmJürgen Hägg
bream30 cmKarin Ek
perch18 cmHanna Brandt
roach14 cmKlaus Strand
The same water, for real