Västra Vitbergstjärnen
northern mesotrophic lake · 65°N
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clarity 4.6 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Västra Vitbergstjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic 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 — Västra Vitbergstjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.
- Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Västra Vitbergstjärnen
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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
In the clear water zander picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Västra Vitbergstjärnen
perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Västra Vitbergstjärnen, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Västra Vitbergstjärnen 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.
The catch board
- 1Mats Hansenpike64 cm
- 2Karl Raskpike64 cm
- 3Ida Vogelpike51 cm
- 4Björn Bergzander40 cm
- 5Karl Nyströmperch18 cm
- 6Bjørn Bakkeperch18 cm
Species records here
pike64 cmKarl Rask
zander40 cmBjörn Berg
perch18 cmKarl Nyström
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