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Grytgöl

southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 58°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 1.7 mmax depth 3 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.

Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Grytgöl 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 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.
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 Grytgöl

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

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 Grytgöl 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

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Heike Fischerpike50 cm
  2. 2Stefan Olofssonbream37 cm
  3. 3Emil Strandroach17 cm
  4. 4Magnus Brandtroach15 cm
  5. 5Stefan Ekroach14 cm
  6. 6Karl Boströmruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmHeike Fischer
bream37 cmStefan Olofsson
roach17 cmEmil Strand
ruffe10 cmKarl Boström
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