Grästjärnen
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 60°N
clarity 2.6 mmax depth 5 mpH 5.6eutrophicstatus poorgravel road
Character of the water
Grästjärnen lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland lake.
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
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
Fishing Grästjärnen
Grästjärnen holds 3 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach 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 Grästjärnen are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Mikko Forsbergpike59 cm
- 2Sabine Sjöbergpike56 cm
- 3Astrid Vainioperch19 cm
- 4Torbjörn Karlssonperch18 cm
- 5Mats Erikssonroach16 cm
- 6Ole Brandtroach16 cm
Species records here
pike59 cmMikko Forsberg
perch19 cmAstrid Vainio
roach16 cmOle Brandt
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