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Grönvalltjärnen

northern mesotrophic stratified lake · 63°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 2.8 mmax depth 9 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Grönvalltjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic stratified lake. In summer a thermocline settles around 5 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

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 (9 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Grönvalltjärnen 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 Grönvalltjärnen

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.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

Fishing Grönvalltjärnen

Grönvalltjärnen holds 4 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach and ruffe schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

Every session at Grönvalltjärnen is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Stratified, oxygen-poor lakes push the fish up above the thermocline in summer.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Kjell Bergpike49 cm
  2. 2Jukka Åbergperch22 cm
  3. 3Anders Karlssonroach18 cm
  4. 4Tomas Brandtruffe13 cm
  5. 5Axel Petterssonruffe10 cm
  6. 6Nils Nieminenruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmKjell Berg
perch22 cmJukka Åberg
roach18 cmAnders Karlsson
ruffe10 cmAxel Pettersson
The same water, for real