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Gränsjön

mesotrophic lake · 60°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 4.1 mmax depth 6 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodpaved road

Character of the water

Gränsjön lies in central Sweden — a 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 (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

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

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 Gränsjön

perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Gränsjön, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.

Every session at Gränsjön 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
  1. 1Wolfgang Brandtpike60 cm
  2. 2Klaus Erikssonpike57 cm
  3. 3Karin Månssonperch21 cm
  4. 4Elin Åbergperch20 cm
  5. 5Mats Nieminenperch18 cm
  6. 6Karl Sandströmroach16 cm
Species records here
pike60 cmWolfgang Brandt
perch21 cmKarin Månsson
roach16 cmKarl Sandström
The same water, for real