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Grytsjön

southern acidified brown forest lake · 56°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 2.3 mmax depth 6 mpH 5.4oligotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Grytsjön lies in the south — a southern acidified brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length. Acidification has thinned life down to the hardiest few.

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 — Grytsjön FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Grytsjön

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.

Fishing Grytsjön

Grytsjön holds 2 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

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 Grytsjön are alike.

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.
  • Acidified water yields few, hardy species.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Magnus Johansenpike58 cm
  2. 2Rickard Olofssonpike53 cm
  3. 3Jonas Johansenpike52 cm
  4. 4Maria Olofssonpike50 cm
  5. 5Wolfgang Ekperch19 cm
  6. 6Per Nieminenperch18 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmJonas Johansen
perch18 cmPer Nieminen
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