Gravtjärn
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 60°N
clarity 1.4 mmax depth 11 mpH 6.0eutrophicstatus poorgravel road
Character of the water
Gravtjärn lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (11 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Gravtjärn 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 Gravtjärn
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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
Fishing Gravtjärn
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Gravtjärn, carried by roach and bream. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.
Every session at Gravtjärn 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
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Elin Ekbream31 cm
- 2Tomas Ekbream30 cm
- 3Jonas Krügerperch19 cm
- 4Petra Månssonperch19 cm
- 5Anders Nilssonroach14 cm
- 6Heike Fischerroach14 cm
Species records here
bream30 cmTomas Ek
perch19 cmJonas Krüger
roach14 cmHeike Fischer
The same water, for real
