Angler Legend
   HomeAngler #0
← Map

Norr-Grötsjön

humic brown forest lake · 62°N
Real lakereal shoreline7 species on recordsources & method →
clarity 0.8 mmax depth 13 mpH 5.5oligotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Fish Norr-Grötsjön Buy forecast

Character of the water

Norr-Grötsjön lies in central Sweden — a humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length. In summer a thermocline settles around 8 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

A small but surprisingly deep pocket (13 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Norr-Grötsjön FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.

  • Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
  • Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
  • Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Norr-Grötsjön

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.
grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
Grayling grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, trout shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
regnbåge fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Regnbåge hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, Arctic char shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish follows the schools through open water — here today, gone tomorrow.

Fishing Norr-Grötsjön

perch, pike and grayling sit at the top of the food chain in Norr-Grötsjön, carried by regnbåge and whitefish. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

Every session at Norr-Grötsjön 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. 1Ole SandströmArctic char29 cm
  2. 2Sören Månssonregnbåge28 cm
  3. 3Stefan Strandwhitefish26 cm
  4. 4Mats Häggwhitefish26 cm
  5. 5Mikael Nieminenperch25 cm
  6. 6Magnus Raskwhitefish24 cm
Species records here
Arctic char29 cmOle Sandström
regnbåge28 cmSören Månsson
whitefish26 cmMats Hägg
perch25 cmMikael Nieminen
The same water, for real
This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein SwedishThe real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish