Grytgöl
southern humic brown forest lake · 57°N
clarity 0.9 mmax depth 9 mpH 6.3mesotrophic · humicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Grytgöl lies in the south — a southern humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (9 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Grytgöl 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 Grytgöl
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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
Fishing Grytgöl
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Grytgöl, carried by roach. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.
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
- Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.
The catch board
- 1Stefan Brandtpike62 cm
- 2Torbjörn Karlssonpike49 cm
- 3Mats Vainioperch19 cm
- 4Anna Wagnerperch19 cm
- 5Astrid Wagnerperch19 cm
- 6Emil Åströmroach15 cm
Species records here
pike62 cmStefan Brandt
perch19 cmMats Vainio
roach15 cmEmil Åström
The same water, for real
