Stora Tomsjön
clear oligotrophic forest lake · 60°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 18 m4 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 1.8 mmax depth 18 mpH 5.9oligotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Stora Tomsjön lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic forest lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (18 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Stora Tomsjön 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 Stora Tomsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~14 cm · can reach 39 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~49 cm · can reach 57 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~24 cm · can reach 26 cm
Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 26 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
Fishing Stora Tomsjön
perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Stora Tomsjön, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Every session at Stora Tomsjön is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.
The catch board
- 1Lars Forsbergpike37 cm
- 2Karl Petterssonpike37 cm
- 3Mikael Petterssonburbot19 cm
- 4Rickard Raskburbot18 cm
- 5Anna Vainioroach15 cm
- 6Karl Nyströmperch12 cm
Species records here
pike37 cmKarl Pettersson
burbot19 cmMikael Pettersson
roach15 cmAnna Vainio
perch12 cmKarl Nyström
The same water, for real
