Grann
southern humic brown forest lake · 59°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 41 m16 species on recordsizes from survey fishingsources & method →
clarity 2.2 mmax depth 41 mpH 5.8oligotrophic · humicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Grann lies in the south — a southern humic brown forest lake. 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.
Large and deep (41 m): a central basin ringed by drop-offs and shallow bays around the edges — varied bottom with many spots to read.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Grann FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Grann
perch predatory fish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 35 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.
björkna fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 35 cm
Björkna works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
bream coarse fish
typically ~32 cm · can reach 35 cm
Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
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.
ruffe perch family
typically ~8 cm · can reach 14 cm
Ruffe works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~42 cm · can reach 68 cm
Down on the bottom burbot sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
salmon fish
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
In the murky light, salmon shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
löja fish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 16 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps löja moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
roach coarse fish
typically ~17 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
nors fish
typically ~11 cm · can reach 13 cm
Nors follows the schools through open water — here today, gone tomorrow.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish roams the open water after the feed — a moving target.
vendace whitefish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 19 cm
Vendace follows the schools through open water — here today, gone tomorrow.
stensimpa fish
typically ~10 cm · can reach 10 cm
Stensimpa works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
sutare fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
Sutare works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
Fishing Grann
The species list of Grann runs to 16. The predators — perch, pike and burbot — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Whoever fishes Grann 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.
- In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.
The catch board
- 1Karl Lundsutare30 cm
- 2Mikko Lindqvistbream26 cm
- 3Karl Månssonwhitefish24 cm
- 4Lars Strandbjörkna15 cm
- 5Emil Falkroach15 cm
- 6Ole Forsbergroach14 cm
Species records here
sutare30 cmKarl Lund
bream26 cmMikko Lindqvist
whitefish24 cmKarl Månsson
björkna15 cmLars Strand
roach14 cmOle Forsberg
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