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Gräftsjön

northern mesotrophic lake · 64°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 4.8 mmax depth 8 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodpaved road

Character of the water

Gräftsjön lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic 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 (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Gräftsjön FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Gräftsjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

Fishing Gräftsjön

Gräftsjön holds 3 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

Whoever fishes Gräftsjön regularly builds something of their own: a log of what took, where and when. That's how the water gives up its patterns — cast by cast, never all at once.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Karin Månssonpike59 cm
  2. 2Oskar Hedlundpike50 cm
  3. 3Wolfgang Olofssonperch18 cm
  4. 4Roland Krügerperch18 cm
  5. 5Roland Sandströmroach17 cm
  6. 6Andreas Häggroach15 cm
Species records here
pike59 cmKarin Månsson
perch18 cmWolfgang Olofsson
roach17 cmRoland Sandström
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