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Små Gropsjöarna

southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 59°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 1.8 mmax depth 9 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorypaved road

Character of the water

Små Gropsjöarna lies in the south — a southern nutrient-rich lowland lake.

The surroundings

The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.

Moderately deep (9 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Små Gropsjöarna 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 Små Gropsjöarna

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.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
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 Små Gropsjöarna

The species list of Små Gropsjöarna runs to 5. 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 Små Gropsjöarna 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. 1Karl Lundpike52 cm
  2. 2Lars Weberpike50 cm
  3. 3Roland Schmidtperch19 cm
  4. 4Sören Björkperch18 cm
  5. 5Sören Ekruffe10 cm
  6. 6Kjell Karlssonruffe9 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmKarl Lund
perch19 cmRoland Schmidt
ruffe9 cmKjell Karlsson
The same water, for real