Lill-Grötselet
northern humic brown tarn · 65°N
clarity 1.0 mmax depth 5 mpH 5.9oligotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Lill-Grötselet lies in the cold north — a northern humic brown tarn. 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 (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Lill-Grötselet 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 Lill-Grötselet
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.
Fishing Lill-Grötselet
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Lill-Grötselet. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.
Whoever fishes Lill-Grötselet 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
- 1Fredrik Sundinpike51 cm
- 2Ole Sandströmpike50 cm
- 3Torbjörn Karlssonpike50 cm
- 4Mats Hansenperch19 cm
- 5Sara Fischerperch19 cm
- 6Elin Sjöbergperch18 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmFredrik Sundin
perch19 cmSara Fischer
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