Grundtjärnen
northern mesotrophic lake · 66°N
clarity 3.1 mmax depth 6 mpH 6.2mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Grundtjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic 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 — Grundtjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.
- Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Grundtjärnen
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.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
In the clear water zander picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
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 Grundtjärnen
The species list of Grundtjärnen runs to 5. The predators — perch, pike and zander — 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 Grundtjärnen are alike.
The catch board
- 1Torbjörn Karlssonpike50 cm
- 2Eva Nyströmperch19 cm
- 3Eva Bakkeperch18 cm
- 4Henrik Nyströmroach15 cm
- 5Gustav Schmidtruffe10 cm
- 6Emil Boströmruffe9 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmTorbjörn Karlsson
perch18 cmEva Bakke
roach15 cmHenrik Nyström
ruffe10 cmGustav Schmidt
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