Grönsjöarna
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 63°N
clarity 1.1 mmax depth 3 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus poorforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Grönsjöarna 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.
Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Grönsjöarna 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 Grönsjöarna
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, trout shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, Arctic char shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
Fishing Grönsjöarna
perch, trout and Arctic char sit at the top of the food chain in Grönsjöarna. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.
Whoever fishes Grönsjöarna 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
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Eva BakkeArctic char30 cm
- 2Heike NilssonArctic char29 cm
- 3Eva Nyströmtrout28 cm
- 4Karl Nyströmperch22 cm
- 5Roland Schmidtperch19 cm
- 6Nils Lindqvistperch18 cm
Species records here
Arctic char30 cmEva Bakke
trout28 cmEva Nyström
perch19 cmRoland Schmidt
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