Graningstjärnen
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 63°N
clarity 1.6 mmax depth 2 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Graningstjärnen 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 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Graningstjärnen 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 Graningstjärnen
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.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
Fishing Graningstjärnen
The species list of Graningstjärnen runs to 4. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Whoever fishes Graningstjärnen 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
- 1Jukka Weberpike50 cm
- 2Oskar Wikströmbream31 cm
- 3Emil Nyströmbream30 cm
- 4Anna Blomperch20 cm
- 5Sara Fischerroach14 cm
- 6Sara Johansenroach14 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmJukka Weber
bream30 cmEmil Nyström
perch20 cmAnna Blom
roach14 cmSara Fischer
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