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Gransjön

southern humic brown forest lake · 58°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 8 msources & method
clarity 2.3 mmax depth 8 mpH 5.8oligotrophic · humicstatus moderategravel road

Character of the water

Gransjön 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.

Moderately deep (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Gransjön 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 Gransjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.

Fishing Gransjön

The species list of Gransjön runs to 3. 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 Gransjön 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. 1Anders Karlssonpike66 cm
  2. 2Magnus Forsbergpike51 cm
  3. 3Jukka Korhonenpike51 cm
  4. 4Bjørn Johansenpike50 cm
  5. 5Sören Häggperch19 cm
  6. 6Torbjörn Karlssonroach16 cm
Species records here
pike66 cmAnders Karlsson
perch19 cmSören Hägg
roach16 cmTorbjörn Karlsson
The same water, for real