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Lilla Tolsjön

southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 59°N
Real lakereal shoreline5 species on recordsources & method
clarity 1.0 mmax depth 3 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus poorpaved road

Character of the water

Lilla Tolsjön lies in the south — a southern nutrient-rich lowland lake.

The surroundings

The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.

Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Lilla Tolsjön FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Tolsjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
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.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Down on the bottom burbot sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.

Fishing Lilla Tolsjön

perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Lilla Tolsjön, carried by ruffe and roach. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.

Whoever fishes Lilla Tolsjön 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

  • Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Fredrik Hedlundpike51 cm
  2. 2Johan Björkburbot37 cm
  3. 3Torbjörn Karlssonperch18 cm
  4. 4Roland Holmroach16 cm
  5. 5Jürgen Falkroach15 cm
  6. 6Mikko Lindqvistroach15 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmFredrik Hedlund
burbot37 cmJohan Björk
perch18 cmTorbjörn Karlsson
roach16 cmRoland Holm
The same water, for real