Väster-Gråssjön

humic brown tarn · 63°N

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clarity 2.3 mmax depth 4 mpH 5.8oligotrophic · humicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

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Character of the water

Väster-Gråssjön lies in central Sweden — a 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 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Väster-Gråssjön FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Väster-Gråssjön

perch predatory fish

typically ~40 cm · can reach 44 cm

Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.

ål fish

typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm

Ål works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

elritsa fish

typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm

The nutrient-rich water keeps elritsa moving constantly between the feeding grounds.

pike predatory fish

typically ~74 cm · can reach 74 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.

burbot bottom fish

typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm

Burbot works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

trout salmonids

typically ~22 cm · can reach 22 cm

In the murky light, trout shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.

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 ~29 cm · can reach 31 cm

Whitefish follows the schools through open water — here today, gone tomorrow.

Fishing Väster-Gråssjön

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

Every session at Väster-Gråssjön 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

1Hanna Strandål46 cm
2Stefan Ekburbot37 cm
3Axel Forsbergperch30 cm
4Heike DahlArctic char28 cm
5Sören Häggwhitefish24 cm
6Karin Sjöbergelritsa6 cm

Species records here

ål46 cmHanna Strand

burbot37 cmStefan Ek

perch30 cmAxel Forsberg

Arctic char28 cmHeike Dahl

whitefish24 cmSören Hägg

elritsa6 cmKarin Sjöberg

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish