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Lilla Torpetjärnen

humic brown forest lake · 59°N
Real lakereal shoreline5 species on recordsources & method →
clarity 1.8 mmax depth 9 mpH 6.0oligotrophic · humicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
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Character of the water

Lilla Torpetjärnen lies in central Sweden — a 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 (9 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Lilla Torpetjärnen 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 Torpetjärnen

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 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.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.

Fishing Lilla Torpetjärnen

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

The fishing here follows the water's own rhythm: dawn and dusk have their windows, fronts close and open them, and the season moves the fish. No two sessions at Lilla Torpetjärnen are alike.

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. 1Lars Wagnerpike50 cm
  2. 2Karin Schmidtpike49 cm
  3. 3Heike Boströmperch19 cm
  4. 4Rickard Brandtperch18 cm
  5. 5Hanna Brandtroach14 cm
  6. 6Anna Häggruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmLars Wagner
perch19 cmHeike Boström
roach14 cmHanna Brandt
ruffe10 cmAnna Hägg
The same water, for real
This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein SwedishThe real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish