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Stora Tolsjön

southern acidified forest lake · 59°N
Real lakereal shorelinereal water chemistrysources & method
clarity 0.9 mmax depth 2 mpH 4.4oligotrophicstatus poorgravel road

Character of the water

Stora Tolsjön lies in the south — a southern acidified forest lake. Acidification has thinned life down to the hardiest few.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Stora Tolsjön FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.

  • Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Stora Tolsjön

Fishing Stora Tolsjön

The species list of Stora Tolsjön runs to 0. dominate here, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

Whoever fishes Stora 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

  • Acidified water yields few, hardy species.

The catch board

No one's fished here yet — be the first on the board.

The same water, for real