Gransjön
mesotrophic lake · 60°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 28 m4 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 4.4 mmax depth 28 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Gransjön lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
A small but surprisingly deep pocket (28 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Gransjön 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 Gransjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 25 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.
trout salmonids
typically ~21 cm · can reach 36 cm
Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~28 cm · can reach 39 cm
Arctic char is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Fishing Gransjön
Gransjön holds 4 species, with perch, pike and trout at the top of the chain. The depth gives the water two storeys — and the fish move between them with the season.
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 Gransjön are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.
The catch board
- 1Ida BoströmArctic char26 cm
- 2Tomas LindqvistArctic char23 cm
- 3Rickard NorénArctic char21 cm
- 4Jürgen HansenArctic char21 cm
- 5Per Bakkeperch14 cm
- 6Maria Erikssonperch14 cm
Species records here
Arctic char23 cmTomas Lindqvist
perch14 cmMaria Eriksson
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