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Granbergstjärnen

northern humic brown forest lake · 66°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 2.3 mmax depth 14 mpH 5.6oligotrophic · humicstatus moderateno road · 50 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Granbergstjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length. In summer a thermocline settles around 8 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.

A small but surprisingly deep pocket (14 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Granbergstjärnen 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 Granbergstjärnen

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

Fishing Granbergstjärnen

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

Whoever fishes Granbergstjärnen 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

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Mats Häggpike54 cm
  2. 2Jürgen Häggburbot40 cm
  3. 3Axel Lehmannburbot38 cm
  4. 4Anna Häggperch20 cm
  5. 5Maria Sandströmperch18 cm
  6. 6Erik Raskroach16 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmMats Hägg
burbot40 cmJürgen Hägg
perch18 cmMaria Sandström
roach16 cmErik Rask
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