Grannäsen

humic brown forest lake · 61°N

Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 13 m12 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →

clarity 1.1 mmax depth 13 mpH 7.0mesotrophic · humicstatus moderategravel road

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Character of the water

Grannäsen lies in central Sweden — a 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.

Moderately deep (13 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Grannäsen FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.

Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
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 Grannäsen

perch predatory fish

typically ~14 cm · can reach 38 cm

Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.

asp fish

typically ~48 cm · can reach 90 cm

In the murky light, asp shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.

bream coarse fish

typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm

Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

pike predatory fish

typically ~52 cm · can reach 57 cm

In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.

zander predatory fish

typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm

In the murky light, zander shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.

grayling fish

typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm

Grayling 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.

roach coarse fish

typically ~15 cm · can reach 25 cm

Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.

trout salmonids

typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm

In the murky light, trout shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.

regnbåge fish

typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm

Regnbåge hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.

Arctic char salmonids

typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm

In the murky light, Arctic char shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.

whitefish whitefish

typically ~16 cm · can reach 23 cm

Whitefish follows the schools through open water — here today, gone tomorrow.

Fishing Grannäsen

Grannäsen holds 12 species, with perch, pike and zander at the top of the chain and asp, bream and roach schooling beneath them. 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 Grannäsen 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.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Emil Nieminenburbot41 cm
2Andreas Johansenburbot40 cm
3Henrik Ekgrayling29 cm
4Stefan Strandregnbåge29 cm
5Jürgen Dahlregnbåge29 cm
6Elin Nieminengrayling26 cm

Species records here

burbot40 cmAndreas Johansen

regnbåge29 cmStefan Strand

grayling26 cmElin Nieminen

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish