Grubbvattnet
northern acidified forest lake · 65°N
clarity 4.8 mmax depth 5 mpH 5.3mesotrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Grubbvattnet lies in the cold north — a northern acidified forest lake. Acidification has thinned life down to the hardiest few.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Grubbvattnet 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 Grubbvattnet
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Fishing Grubbvattnet
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Grubbvattnet. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
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 Grubbvattnet are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Acidified water yields few, hardy species.
The catch board
- 1Bjørn Boströmpike54 cm
- 2Mikko Sandströmpike53 cm
- 3Emil Petterssonpike51 cm
- 4Andreas Häggpike51 cm
- 5Stefan Falkperch19 cm
- 6Wolfgang Nyströmperch18 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmBjørn Boström
perch19 cmStefan Falk
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