Grässjön
southern acidified forest lake · 59°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 10 m2 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 1.4 mmax depth 10 mpH 5.2eutrophicstatus poorgravel road
Character of the water
Grässjön lies in the south — a southern acidified forest lake. Acidification has thinned life down to the hardiest few.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (10 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Grässjön FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Grässjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~7 cm · can reach 33 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
roach coarse fish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 16 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
Fishing Grässjön
The species list of Grässjön runs to 2. The predators — perch — 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 Grässjön are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Acidified water yields few, hardy species.
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Uwe Weberroach12 cm
- 2Magnus Raskroach12 cm
- 3Linnea Fischerperch11 cm
- 4Kjell Björkperch7 cm
- 5Magnus Forsbergperch7 cm
- 6Maria Bakkeperch7 cm
Species records here
roach12 cmUwe Weber
perch7 cmMaria Bakke
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