Tunhemstjärnet
southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 59°N
clarity 1.7 mmax depth 5 mpH 5.6eutrophicstatus poorforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Tunhemstjärnet lies in the south — a southern nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Tunhemstjärnet 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 Tunhemstjärnet
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.
Fishing Tunhemstjärnet
The species list of Tunhemstjärnet runs to 3. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Every session at Tunhemstjärnet is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Fredrik Boströmpike70 cm
- 2Sara Norénperch19 cm
- 3Andreas Häggperch18 cm
- 4Heike Lindqvistroach17 cm
- 5Axel Petterssonroach14 cm
- 6Emil Nieminenroach14 cm
Species records here
pike70 cmFredrik Boström
perch18 cmAndreas Hägg
roach17 cmHeike Lindqvist
The same water, for real
