Stor-Gräpplingen
northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 63°N
clarity 2.0 mmax depth 2 mpH 6.8oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Stor-Gräpplingen lies in the cold north — a northern clear oligotrophic forest lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Stor-Gräpplingen FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.
- 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 Stor-Gräpplingen
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water Arctic char picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Stor-Gräpplingen
The species list of Stor-Gräpplingen runs to 2. The predators — trout and Arctic char — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
The fishing here follows the water's own rhythm: dawn and dusk have their windows, fronts close and open them, and the season moves the fish. No two sessions at Stor-Gräpplingen are alike.
The catch board
- 1Björn FalkArctic char33 cm
- 2Wolfgang EkArctic char32 cm
- 3Emil VainioArctic char29 cm
- 4Anna MånssonArctic char29 cm
- 5Rickard Olofssontrout28 cm
- 6Uwe Nilssontrout28 cm
Species records here
Arctic char33 cmBjörn Falk
trout28 cmUwe Nilsson
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