Grytsjögyl
southern mesotrophic lake · 56°N
clarity 4.7 mmax depth 6 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Grytsjögyl lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Grytsjögyl 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 Grytsjögyl
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
Fishing Grytsjögyl
The species list of Grytsjögyl runs to 3. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Every session at Grytsjögyl is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.
The catch board
- 1Rickard Olofssonpike54 cm
- 2Lars Holmpike53 cm
- 3Per Nyströmperch21 cm
- 4Ida Sundinperch20 cm
- 5Uwe Sundinperch18 cm
- 6Stefan Korhonenroach15 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmRickard Olofsson
perch18 cmUwe Sundin
roach15 cmStefan Korhonen
The same water, for real
