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Stornästjärnen

northern humic brown tarn · 65°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 1.2 mmax depth 2 mpH 6.2mesotrophic · humicstatus moderategravel road

Character of the water

Stornästjärnen 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 half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Stornästjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Stornästjärnen

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.

Fishing Stornästjärnen

Stornästjärnen holds 3 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

Whoever fishes Stornästjärnen 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. 1Axel Raskpike52 cm
  2. 2Gustav Nilssonpike51 cm
  3. 3Erik Sjöbergpike51 cm
  4. 4Wolfgang Lindqvistperch19 cm
  5. 5Ole Weberroach14 cm
  6. 6Oskar Åbergroach14 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmErik Sjöberg
perch19 cmWolfgang Lindqvist
roach14 cmOle Weber
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