Grimstjärnen
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 62°N
clarity 2.1 mmax depth 9 mpH 6.2eutrophicstatus unsatisfactoryno road · 50 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Grimstjärnen lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.
Moderately deep (9 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Grimstjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.
- 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 Grimstjärnen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, trout shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, Arctic char shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
Fishing Grimstjärnen
perch, burbot and trout sit at the top of the food chain in Grimstjärnen. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.
Whoever fishes Grimstjärnen 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.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Maria Häggburbot40 cm
- 2Astrid Holmburbot36 cm
- 3Jukka Noréntrout29 cm
- 4Sabine VogelArctic char28 cm
- 5Mikael Nieminenperch18 cm
- 6Mikael Petterssonperch18 cm
Species records here
burbot36 cmAstrid Holm
trout29 cmJukka Norén
Arctic char28 cmSabine Vogel
perch18 cmMikael Pettersson
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