Vasstjärnet

clear oligotrophic forest lake · 60°N

Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 11 m6 species on recordreal water chemistrysources & method →

clarity 1.5 mmax depth 11 mpH 6.2oligotrophicstatus goodpaved road

Character of the water

Vasstjärnet lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic forest lake.

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

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Vasstjärnet FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.

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 Vasstjärnet

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.

elritsa fish

typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm

Elritsa moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

burbot bottom fish

typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm

Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

salmon fish

typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm

In the clear water salmon picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

trout salmonids

typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm

Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

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.

Fishing Vasstjärnet

The species list of Vasstjärnet runs to 6. The predators — perch, burbot and salmon — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

The fishing here follows the water's own rhythm: dawn and dusk have their windows, fronts close and open them, and the season moves the fish. No two sessions at Vasstjärnet are alike.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Sabine Krügersalmon56 cm
2Erik Rasksalmon53 cm
3Stefan Olofssonburbot38 cm
4Sabine VainioArctic char29 cm
5Per Sundinperch19 cm
6Oskar Hedlundelritsa6 cm

Species records here

salmon53 cmErik Rask

burbot38 cmStefan Olofsson

Arctic char29 cmSabine Vainio

perch19 cmPer Sundin

elritsa6 cmOskar Hedlund

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish