Best european grayling lakes in Sweden
21 Sweden waters hold european grayling. Ranked below by size and depth-data quality — open any water to see exactly where to fish it: depth contours, scored spots with plain-English reasons, seasonal windows and bait picks. The sail-finned insect sipper of Scandinavian waters — eager on dries and small spinners, gorgeous every time.
- Mälaren — 210 ft max · Zander, Northern Pike, European Perch, Burbot
- Vättern — 420 ft max · Zander, Northern Pike, European Perch, Brown Trout
- Storsjön — 243 ft max · Northern Pike, European Perch, Brown Trout, Lake Whitefish
- Hornavan — 748 ft max · Northern Pike, European Perch, Brown Trout, Lake Whitefish
- Ströms Vattudal — 240 ft max · Northern Pike, European Perch, Brown Trout, Lake Whitefish
- Torneträsk — 551 ft max · Brown Trout, European Grayling, Arctic Char
- Storuman — 443 ft max · Northern Pike, European Perch, Brown Trout, Lake Whitefish
- Stora Lulevatten — 94 ft max · Brown Trout, European Grayling, Arctic Char
- Vojmsjön — 427 ft max · Northern Pike, European Perch, Brown Trout, Lake Whitefish
- Siljan — 394 ft max · Northern Pike, European Perch, Brown Trout, Lake Whitefish
- Malgomaj — 363 ft max · Northern Pike, European Perch, Brown Trout, Lake Whitefish
- Kallsjön — 440 ft max · European Perch, Brown Trout, Lake Whitefish, Burbot
- Tjeggelvas — 213 ft max · Northern Pike, European Perch, Brown Trout, Lake Whitefish
- Flåsjön — 308 ft max · Northern Pike, European Perch, Brown Trout, Lake Whitefish
- Revsundssjön — 66 ft max · Northern Pike, European Perch, Brown Trout, Lake Whitefish
- Storavan — 69 ft max · Northern Pike, European Perch, Brown Trout, Lake Whitefish
- Storvindeln — 118 ft max · Northern Pike, European Perch, Brown Trout, Lake Whitefish
- Torrön — 381 ft max · Brown Trout, Burbot, European Grayling, Arctic Char
- Karats — 103 ft max · Northern Pike, European Perch, Brown Trout, Lake Whitefish
- Storjuktan — 106 ft max · Northern Pike, European Perch, Brown Trout, Brook Trout
- Näkten — 144 ft max · Northern Pike, European Perch, Brown Trout, Lake Whitefish
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When to fish european grayling in Sweden
- Spring 2–10 ft — Gathers at inlet currents and shallow gravel after spawning, eating anything small.
- Summer 3–15 ft — Cruises flats and inlet currents — a dry fly or small spinner covers the water.
- Fall 6–20 ft — Schools slide toward deeper wintering water but still take small baits.
- Winter 8–25 ft — Winters in deeper holes — small jigs tipped with maggot or a single egg.
Also in Sweden: best zander lakes · best northern pike lakes · best european perch lakes · best brown trout lakes · best lake whitefish lakes · best burbot lakes · best arctic char lakes