Grecken

clear oligotrophic deep lake · 60°N

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clarity 0.9 mmax depth 60 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus unsatisfactorypaved road

Fish Grecken Buy forecast

Character of the water

Grecken lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic deep lake.

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.

Large and deep (60 m): a central basin ringed by drop-offs and shallow bays around the edges — varied bottom with many spots to read.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Grecken FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Grecken

perch predatory fish

typically ~20 cm · can reach 45 cm

Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

elritsa fish

typically ~7 cm · can reach 7 cm

Elritsa moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

pike predatory fish

typically ~69 cm · can reach 90 cm

Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

ruffe perch family

typically ~10 cm · can reach 15 cm

Ruffe holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

burbot bottom fish

typically ~54 cm · can reach 56 cm

Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

roach coarse fish

typically ~17 cm · can reach 29 cm

Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

nors fish

typically ~12 cm · can reach 20 cm

Nors holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.

trout salmonids

typically ~70 cm · can reach 70 cm

Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

vendace whitefish

typically ~16 cm · can reach 22 cm

Vendace holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.

Fishing Grecken

Grecken holds 9 species, with perch, pike and burbot at the top of the chain and elritsa, ruffe and roach schooling beneath them. 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 Grecken 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

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Henrik Bergpike56 cm
2Heike Nilssontrout53 cm
3Anders Karlssonperch19 cm
4Uwe Sundinroach13 cm
5Karin Erikssonruffe8 cm
6Mikael Björkruffe8 cm

Species records here

pike56 cmHenrik Berg

trout53 cmHeike Nilsson

perch19 cmAnders Karlsson

roach13 cmUwe Sundin

ruffe8 cmMikael Björk

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish