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Grytgöl

southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 1.6 mmax depth 7 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorypaved road

Character of the water

Grytgöl lies in the south — a southern nutrient-rich lowland lake.

The surroundings

The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.

Moderately deep (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Grytgöl 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 Grytgöl

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.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
In the murky light, zander shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

Fishing Grytgöl

perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Grytgöl, carried by roach and bream. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.

Whoever fishes Grytgöl 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

  • Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Karl Bergpike56 cm
  2. 2Mikko Norénzander41 cm
  3. 3Ole Nyströmbream35 cm
  4. 4Wolfgang Nyströmperch22 cm
  5. 5Emil Åströmperch19 cm
  6. 6Erik Raskperch18 cm
Species records here
pike56 cmKarl Berg
zander41 cmMikko Norén
bream35 cmOle Nyström
perch18 cmErik Rask
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