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Gryssjön

northern humic brown forest lake · 64°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 25 mreal water chemistrysources & method
clarity 2.3 mmax depth 25 mpH 6.4oligotrophic · humicstatus goodno road · 50 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Gryssjön lies in the cold north — a northern humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

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.

Large and deep (25 m): a central basin ringed by drop-offs and shallow bays around the edges — varied bottom with many spots to read.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Gryssjön FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Gryssjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.

Fishing Gryssjön

The species list of Gryssjön runs to 2. 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 Gryssjön 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.
  • In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Hanna Johansenpike52 cm
  2. 2Tomas Weberpike51 cm
  3. 3Sabine Sjöbergperch21 cm
  4. 4Axel Nieminenperch19 cm
  5. 5Linnea Björkperch19 cm
  6. 6Stefan Korhonenperch18 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmHanna Johansen
perch19 cmLinnea Björk
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