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Lilla Graffsjön

southern humic brown tarn · 58°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 1.3 mmax depth 2 mpH 6.2mesotrophic · humicstatus moderateno road · 50 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Lilla Graffsjön lies in the south — a southern humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

The surroundings

The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.

Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Lilla Graffsjön 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 Lilla Graffsjön

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.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

Fishing Lilla Graffsjön

The species list of Lilla Graffsjön 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 Graffsjön 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

  • Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Torbjörn Brandtpike50 cm
  2. 2Fredrik Korhonenperch18 cm
  3. 3Mikko Forsbergroach14 cm
  4. 4Karl Raskroach14 cm
  5. 5Per Nyströmroach14 cm
  6. 6Björn Falkruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmTorbjörn Brandt
perch18 cmFredrik Korhonen
roach14 cmKarl Rask
ruffe10 cmBjörn Falk
The same water, for real