Gränsjön
southern humic brown tarn · 58°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 5 m4 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 2.0 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.1mesotrophic · humicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Gränsjön lies in the south — a southern humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Gränsjön 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 Gränsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~11 cm · can reach 27 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~40 cm · can reach 40 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
sutare fish
typically ~36 cm · can reach 47 cm
Sutare works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
Fishing Gränsjön
Gränsjön holds 4 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach and sutare schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
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 Gränsjön are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.
The catch board
- 1Stefan Ekpike30 cm
- 2Mats Sjöbergpike30 cm
- 3Fredrik Sundinsutare29 cm
- 4Sabine Vainioperch11 cm
- 5Anders Nilssonperch9 cm
- 6Per Nieminenperch9 cm
Species records here
pike30 cmStefan Ek
sutare29 cmFredrik Sundin
perch9 cmAnders Nilsson
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