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Stora Grundsjön

southern humic brown forest lake · 58°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 10 m3 species on recordsources & method
clarity 1.7 mmax depth 10 mpH 5.6oligotrophic · humicstatus moderategravel road

Character of the water

Stora Grundsjön lies in the south — a southern humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

The surroundings

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

Moderately deep (10 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Stora Grundsjön 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 Stora Grundsjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Down on the bottom ål sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
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.

Fishing Stora Grundsjön

perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Stora Grundsjön, carried by ål. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

Whoever fishes Stora Grundsjön regularly builds something of their own: a log of what took, where and when. That's how the water gives up its patterns — cast by cast, never all at once.

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. 1Sören Häggpike51 cm
  2. 2Axel Nilssonpike49 cm
  3. 3Hanna Johansenål45 cm
  4. 4Fredrik Korhonenål45 cm
  5. 5Andreas Olofssonål44 cm
  6. 6Anna Månssonperch18 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmSören Hägg
ål44 cmAndreas Olofsson
perch18 cmAnna Månsson
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