Grästjärnen
mesotrophic lake · 62°N
clarity 4.8 mmax depth 5 mpH 5.5mesotrophicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Grästjärnen lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.
Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Grästjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Grästjärnen
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.
Fishing Grästjärnen
The species list of Grästjärnen runs to 2. The predators — perch and pike — 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 Grästjärnen are alike.
The catch board
- 1Ole Forsbergpike56 cm
- 2Jukka Vogelpike53 cm
- 3Elin Åbergpike49 cm
- 4Ole Sandströmperch20 cm
- 5Bjørn Falkperch18 cm
- 6Tomas Weberperch18 cm
Species records here
pike56 cmOle Forsberg
perch18 cmBjørn Falk
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