Gråvalstjärnen
northern mesotrophic lake · 63°N
clarity 2.5 mmax depth 6 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Gråvalstjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Gråvalstjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.
- Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Gråvalstjärnen
grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
Grayling moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water Arctic char picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.
Fishing Gråvalstjärnen
grayling, burbot and trout sit at the top of the food chain in Gråvalstjärnen, carried by whitefish. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Gråvalstjärnen 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.
The catch board
- 1Mikko Brandtburbot42 cm
- 2Andreas Petterssonburbot39 cm
- 3Oskar Häggburbot39 cm
- 4Fredrik BoströmArctic char28 cm
- 5Jürgen Häggwhitefish24 cm
- 6Heike Nilssongrayling24 cm
Species records here
burbot39 cmOskar Hägg
Arctic char28 cmFredrik Boström
grayling24 cmHeike Nilsson
whitefish24 cmJürgen Hägg
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