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Grubbtjärnen

northern mesotrophic stratified lake · 66°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 3.2 mmax depth 11 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodpaved road

Character of the water

Grubbtjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic stratified lake. In summer a thermocline settles around 6 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

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.

Moderately deep (11 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Grubbtjärnen 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 Grubbtjärnen

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.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.

Fishing Grubbtjärnen

The species list of Grubbtjärnen runs to 4. 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 Grubbtjärnen are alike.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Lars Forsbergpike52 cm
  2. 2Sören Lundpike51 cm
  3. 3Karin Schmidtpike49 cm
  4. 4Sara Norénwhitefish27 cm
  5. 5Oskar Häggwhitefish27 cm
  6. 6Heike Brandtwhitefish25 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmLars Forsberg
whitefish27 cmSara Norén
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