Gryten
mesotrophic lake · 62°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 24 m9 species on recordsizes from survey fishingsources & method →
clarity 4.5 mmax depth 24 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Gryten lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Large and deep (24 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 — Gryten 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 Gryten
perch predatory fish
typically ~26 cm · can reach 33 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~61 cm · can reach 61 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
ruffe perch family
typically ~10 cm · can reach 11 cm
Ruffe holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~32 cm · can reach 48 cm
Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
roach coarse fish
typically ~25 cm · can reach 25 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
nors fish
typically ~13 cm · can reach 15 cm
Nors holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
vendace whitefish
typically ~20 cm · can reach 22 cm
Vendace holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.
Fishing Gryten
Gryten holds 9 species, with perch, pike and burbot at the top of the chain and ruffe, roach and nors schooling beneath them. The depth gives the water two storeys — and the fish move between them with the season.
Whoever fishes Gryten regularly builds something of their own: a log of what took, where and when. That's how the water gives up its patterns — cast by cast, never all at once.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.
The catch board
- 1Fredrik Boströmperch23 cm
- 2Emil Nieminenroach21 cm
- 3Klaus Strandroach19 cm
- 4Roland Lundnors10 cm
- 5Per Nyströmnors10 cm
- 6Hanna Viklundruffe8 cm
Species records here
perch23 cmFredrik Boström
roach21 cmEmil Nieminen
nors10 cmPer Nyström
ruffe8 cmHanna Viklund
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