Gransjön
clear oligotrophic forest lake · 61°N
clarity 1.6 mmax depth 3 mpH 6.2oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Gransjön lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic forest lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
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 moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
regnbåge fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Regnbåge is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Fishing Gransjön
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Gransjön, carried by regnbåge. 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.
The catch board
- 1Lars Boströmpike52 cm
- 2Fredrik Hedlundpike51 cm
- 3Per Bakkepike49 cm
- 4Tomas Åströmregnbåge30 cm
- 5Rickard Olofssonperch20 cm
- 6Bjørn Boströmperch18 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmLars Boström
regnbåge30 cmTomas Åström
perch18 cmBjørn Boström
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