Grästjärnen
clear oligotrophic forest lake · 63°N
clarity 6.8 mmax depth 5 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Grästjärnen lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.
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 — Grästjärnen 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 Grästjärnen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
Fishing Grästjärnen
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Grästjärnen, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Grästjärnen 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.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.
The catch board
- 1Hanna Petterssonpike50 cm
- 2Elin Viklundroach20 cm
- 3Per Bakkeperch19 cm
- 4Astrid Wagnerroach17 cm
- 5Kjell Björkroach15 cm
- 6Stefan Korhonenroach14 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmHanna Pettersson
roach20 cmElin Viklund
perch19 cmPer Bakke
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