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Vandringstjärn

southern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 59°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 8.4 mmax depth 6 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodpaved road

Character of the water

Vandringstjärn lies in the south — a southern clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.

The surroundings

The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.

Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Vandringstjärn 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 Vandringstjärn

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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

Fishing Vandringstjärn

Vandringstjärn 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 Vandringstjärn 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

  • Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Nils Åbergpike59 cm
  2. 2Anna Häggpike50 cm
  3. 3Björn Bergperch20 cm
  4. 4Magnus Forsbergperch20 cm
  5. 5Hanna Viklundperch18 cm
  6. 6Eva Bakkeroach15 cm
Species records here
pike59 cmNils Åberg
perch20 cmMagnus Forsberg
roach15 cmEva Bakke
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