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Grundhån

humic brown tarn · 61°N
Real lakereal shoreline1 species on recordsources & method
clarity 1.3 mmax depth 6 mpH 6.0mesotrophic · humicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Grundhån lies in central Sweden — a humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Grundhån FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Grundhån

trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, trout shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.

Fishing Grundhån

The species list of Grundhån runs to 1. The predators — trout — 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 Grundhån are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Sabine Vainiotrout37 cm
  2. 2Per Åbergtrout34 cm
  3. 3Emil Nieminentrout30 cm
  4. 4Mats Åbergtrout30 cm
  5. 5Rickard Lundtrout29 cm
  6. 6Mikko Brandttrout29 cm
The same water, for real