Gröthån
humic brown tarn · 62°N
clarity 1.0 mmax depth 5 mpH 6.4eutrophic · humicstatus poorforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Gröthån 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.
Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Gröthån FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- 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 Gröthån
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, trout shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
Fishing Gröthån
Gröthån holds 2 species, with pike and trout at the top of the chain. 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 Gröthån are alike.
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.
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Lars Forsbergpike50 cm
- 2Rickard Åbergtrout31 cm
- 3Kjell Falktrout31 cm
- 4Fredrik Hedlundtrout30 cm
- 5Kjell Hedlundtrout29 cm
- 6Linnea Nieminentrout28 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmLars Forsberg
trout30 cmFredrik Hedlund
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