Lilla Tinnsjön
southern mesotrophic lake · 58°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 6 m4 species on recordreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 1.5 mmax depth 6 mpH 6.0mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Lilla Tinnsjön lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Lilla Tinnsjön 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 Lilla Tinnsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
regnbåge fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Regnbåge is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Fishing Lilla Tinnsjön
The species list of Lilla Tinnsjön runs to 4. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Whoever fishes Lilla Tinnsjön 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.
The catch board
- 1Torbjörn Karlssonregnbåge28 cm
- 2Lars Wagnerperch20 cm
- 3Kjell Björkperch18 cm
- 4Torbjörn Häggperch18 cm
- 5Per Nieminenroach14 cm
- 6Wolfgang Ekroach14 cm
Species records here
regnbåge28 cmTorbjörn Karlsson
perch18 cmKjell Björk
roach14 cmWolfgang Ek
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