Vasstjärn
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 62°N
clarity 1.8 mmax depth 7 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Vasstjärn lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Vasstjärn FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Vasstjärn
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.
grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
Grayling grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, trout shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, Arctic char shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish follows the schools through open water — here today, gone tomorrow.
Fishing Vasstjärn
perch, pike and grayling sit at the top of the food chain in Vasstjärn, carried by roach and whitefish. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.
Every session at Vasstjärn 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
- 1Anders Månssonpike51 cm
- 2Karl NorénArctic char28 cm
- 3Mats Sjöbergwhitefish25 cm
- 4Mikael Petterssonperch18 cm
- 5Mikko Lindqvistroach15 cm
- 6Nils Lindqvistroach14 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmAnders Månsson
Arctic char28 cmKarl Norén
whitefish25 cmMats Sjöberg
perch18 cmMikael Pettersson
roach15 cmMikko Lindqvist
The same water, for real
