Västskogstjärnarna
clear oligotrophic forest lake · 62°N
clarity 1.0 mmax depth 4 mpH 6.4oligotrophicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Västskogstjärnarna lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic forest lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Västskogstjärnarna FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Västskogstjärnarna
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
Here grayling lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
regnbåge fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water regnbåge picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.
Fishing Västskogstjärnarna
perch, pike and grayling sit at the top of the food chain in Västskogstjärnarna, carried by regnbåge and whitefish. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Västskogstjärnarna 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
- 1Heike Holmpike54 cm
- 2Rickard Olofssontrout30 cm
- 3Tomas WeberArctic char29 cm
- 4Astrid Häggtrout29 cm
- 5Kjell Brandtgrayling24 cm
- 6Anders Karlssonperch22 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmHeike Holm
trout30 cmRickard Olofsson
Arctic char29 cmTomas Weber
grayling24 cmKjell Brandt
perch22 cmAnders Karlsson
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