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Gransjön

southern humic brown forest lake · 58°N
Real lakereal shorelinereal water chemistrysources & method
clarity 6.9 mmax depth 8 mpH 7.4mesotrophic · humicstatus goodpaved road

Character of the water

Gransjön lies in the south — a southern humic brown forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.

The surroundings

The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.

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 ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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
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.

Fishing Gransjön

Gransjön holds 2 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

Every session at Gransjön is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.

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. 1Heike Lindqvistpike54 cm
  2. 2Karl Lundpike53 cm
  3. 3Roland Holmpike52 cm
  4. 4Mats Hansenperch24 cm
  5. 5Jukka Åbergperch20 cm
  6. 6Astrid Krügerperch19 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmRoland Holm
perch24 cmMats Hansen
The same water, for real