Övre Grötsjön
clear oligotrophic forest lake · 62°N
clarity 1.6 mmax depth 3 mpH 6.4oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Övre Grötsjön lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic forest lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Övre Grötsjön 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 Övre Grötsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
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.
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.
Fishing Övre Grötsjön
The species list of Övre Grötsjön runs to 6. The predators — perch, pike and burbot — 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 Övre Grötsjön are alike.
The catch board
- 1Kjell Karlssonpike50 cm
- 2Per Nyströmtrout32 cm
- 3Heike DahlArctic char28 cm
- 4Ole Boströmperch20 cm
- 5Ole Hedlundelritsa6 cm
- 6Stefan Ekelritsa6 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmKjell Karlsson
trout32 cmPer Nyström
Arctic char28 cmHeike Dahl
perch20 cmOle Boström
elritsa6 cmOle Hedlund
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