Vattuhalstjärnen
Character of the water
Vattuhalstjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern nutrient-rich lowland 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 — Vattuhalstjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~160 kr · annual permit ~800 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 Vattuhalstjärnen
Fishing Vattuhalstjärnen
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Vattuhalstjärnen, carried by roach, bream and ruffe. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.
Every session at Vattuhalstjärnen 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
- 1Ole Krügerpike50 cm
- 2Ida Månssonbream30 cm
- 3Anna Vainiobream30 cm
- 4Lars Forsbergperch19 cm
- 5Klaus Olofssonroach15 cm
- 6Emil Nyströmruffe10 cm