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Gransjön

southern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 59°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 8.3 mmax depth 12 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road

Character of the water

Gransjön lies in the south — a southern clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light. In summer a thermocline settles around 7 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

A small but surprisingly deep pocket (12 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.

Permits & rules

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

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

Fishing Gransjön

perch, pike and trout sit at the top of the food chain in Gransjön, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.

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

  • Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Kjell Dahlpike50 cm
  2. 2Heike Dahltrout31 cm
  3. 3Sören Dahltrout28 cm
  4. 4Maria Sandströmperch19 cm
  5. 5Roland Holmperch19 cm
  6. 6Mikko Lindqvistroach14 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmKjell Dahl
trout28 cmSören Dahl
perch19 cmRoland Holm
roach14 cmMikko Lindqvist
The same water, for real