Grundsjön
clear oligotrophic forest lake · 63°N
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clarity 1.2 mmax depth 6 mpH 7.4oligotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Grundsjön lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic forest lake.
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 — Grundsjön FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- 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 Grundsjön
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.
elritsa fish
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
Elritsa moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
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.
grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
Here grayling lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
trout salmonids
typically ~30 cm · can reach 38 cm
Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
regnbåge fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water regnbåge picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~33 cm · can reach 39 cm
Arctic char is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.
Fishing Grundsjön
perch, pike and grayling sit at the top of the food chain in Grundsjön, carried by elritsa, regnbåge and whitefish. 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 Grundsjön are alike.
The catch board
- 1Sabine Sjöbergpike57 cm
- 2Maria Weberregnbåge29 cm
- 3Klaus StrandArctic char26 cm
- 4Kjell Olofssontrout25 cm
- 5Tomas Brandtperch19 cm
- 6Jukka Sandströmelritsa5 cm
Species records here
pike57 cmSabine Sjöberg
regnbåge29 cmMaria Weber
Arctic char26 cmKlaus Strand
trout25 cmKjell Olofsson
perch19 cmTomas Brandt
elritsa5 cmJukka Sandström
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