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Lilla Gröntjärnen

southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 58°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 1.5 mmax depth 6 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus poorgravel road

Character of the water

Lilla Gröntjärnen lies in the south — a southern nutrient-rich lowland 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 — Lilla Gröntjärnen 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 Lilla Gröntjärnen

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.

Fishing Lilla Gröntjärnen

The species list of Lilla Gröntjärnen runs to 4. 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 Lilla Gröntjärnen 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.

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. 1Maria Åbergpike57 cm
  2. 2Linnea Karlssonpike53 cm
  3. 3Linnea Björkbream30 cm
  4. 4Wolfgang Lindqvistbream30 cm
  5. 5Björn Boströmroach15 cm
  6. 6Hanna Viklundroach14 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmLinnea Karlsson
bream30 cmWolfgang Lindqvist
roach14 cmHanna Viklund
The same water, for real