Grötel
humic brown tarn · 59°N
clarity 4.2 mmax depth 3 mpH 6.1mesotrophic · humicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Grötel lies in central Sweden — a humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.
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 — Grötel FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Grötel
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Down on the bottom ål sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
Fishing Grötel
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Grötel, carried by ål and roach. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.
Whoever fishes Grötel 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
- Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.
The catch board
- 1Stefan Olofssonpike57 cm
- 2Erik Raskpike52 cm
- 3Emil Brandtål44 cm
- 4Klaus Karlssonperch18 cm
- 5Ole Weberperch18 cm
- 6Elin Strandperch18 cm
Species records here
pike57 cmStefan Olofsson
ål44 cmEmil Brandt
perch18 cmElin Strand
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