Gruckhån
mesotrophic lake · 63°N
clarity 3.9 mmax depth 6 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Gruckhån lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic 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 (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Gruckhån FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Gruckhån
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.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Gruckhån
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Gruckhån, carried by roach and ruffe. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Gruckhån 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.
The catch board
- 1Jukka Vogelpike50 cm
- 2Lars Weberpike50 cm
- 3Nils Viklundroach14 cm
- 4Uwe Vainioroach14 cm
- 5Per Nieminenruffe10 cm
- 6Maria Johansenruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmJukka Vogel
roach14 cmNils Viklund
ruffe10 cmPer Nieminen
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