Öster-Gråssjön

mesotrophic lake · 63°N

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clarity 3.8 mmax depth 8 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road

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Character of the water

Öster-Gråssjön 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 (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Öster-Gråssjön 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 Öster-Gråssjön

perch predatory fish

typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm

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

ål fish

typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm

Ål holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

elritsa fish

typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm

Here elritsa lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

pike predatory fish

typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm

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

grayling fish

typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm

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

burbot bottom fish

typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm

Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

trout salmonids

typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm

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

Arctic char salmonids

typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm

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

whitefish whitefish

typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm

Whitefish holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.

Fishing Öster-Gråssjön

Öster-Gråssjön holds 9 species, with perch, pike and grayling at the top of the chain and ål, elritsa and whitefish schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

Every session at Öster-Gråssjön 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

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Maria Holmpike65 cm
2Stefan Brandtpike54 cm
3Torbjörn Schmidtål44 cm
4Lars Lindqvistburbot36 cm
5Torbjörn Petterssonwhitefish28 cm
6Karin Nilssonelritsa6 cm

Species records here

pike54 cmStefan Brandt

ål44 cmTorbjörn Schmidt

burbot36 cmLars Lindqvist

whitefish28 cmTorbjörn Pettersson

elritsa6 cmKarin Nilsson

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