Gransjön
humic brown forest lake · 61°N
clarity 0.9 mmax depth 13 mpH 5.6oligotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Gransjön 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.
A small but surprisingly deep pocket (13 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.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Gransjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~14 cm · can reach 39 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~61 cm · can reach 62 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
Fishing Gransjön
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Gransjön. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.
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
- Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.
The catch board
- 1Klaus Olofssonpike50 cm
- 2Klaus Karlssonpike48 cm
- 3Jonas Krügerpike47 cm
- 4Tomas Wikströmpike47 cm
- 5Stefan Brandtperch16 cm
- 6Astrid Vainioperch12 cm
Species records here
pike47 cmTomas Wikström
perch12 cmAstrid Vainio
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