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Gravmyrtjärnarna

northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 65°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 5.8 mmax depth 3 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodpaved road

Character of the water

Gravmyrtjärnarna lies in the cold north — a northern clear oligotrophic 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.

Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Gravmyrtjärnarna FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Gravmyrtjärnarna

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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

Fishing Gravmyrtjärnarna

The species list of Gravmyrtjärnarna runs to 3. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

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 Gravmyrtjärnarna are alike.

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. 1Nils Sandströmpike50 cm
  2. 2Heike Dahlpike49 cm
  3. 3Hanna Viklundperch18 cm
  4. 4Uwe Nilssonroach15 cm
  5. 5Ida Månssonroach15 cm
  6. 6Wolfgang Krügerroach14 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmHeike Dahl
perch18 cmHanna Viklund
roach15 cmIda Månsson
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