Grundtjärnen
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 62°N
Real lakesources & method →
clarity 2.4 mmax depth 6 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Grundtjärnen lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland 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.
- 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 grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
Fishing Grundtjärnen
The species list of Grundtjärnen runs to 5. The predators — perch and pike — 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.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Maria Johansenpike62 cm
- 2Stefan Olofssonbream35 cm
- 3Torbjörn Petterssonbream30 cm
- 4Emil Nyströmperch20 cm
- 5Wolfgang Nyströmperch20 cm
- 6Sara Lehmannruffe11 cm
Species records here
pike62 cmMaria Johansen
bream30 cmTorbjörn Pettersson
perch20 cmEmil Nyström
ruffe11 cmSara Lehmann
The same water, for real
