Vålåstjärnen
mesotrophic lake · 60°N
clarity 2.6 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Vålåstjärnen lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Vålåstjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Vålåstjärnen
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 Vålåstjärnen
perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Vålåstjärnen, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Every session at Vålåstjärnen 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.
The catch board
- 1Ole Nyströmpike59 cm
- 2Emil Weberpike56 cm
- 3Björn Bergpike50 cm
- 4Oskar Åbergzander42 cm
- 5Jonas Wagnerzander40 cm
- 6Anna Häggroach14 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmBjörn Berg
zander42 cmOskar Åberg
roach14 cmAnna Hägg
The same water, for real
