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Tårsjön

southern humic brown forest lake · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 2.2 mmax depth 17 mpH 6.0oligotrophic · humicstatus moderategravel road

Character of the water

Tårsjön lies in the south — a southern humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length. In summer a thermocline settles around 9 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

The surroundings

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

A small but surprisingly deep pocket (17 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Tårsjön 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 Tårsjön

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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Down on the bottom burbot sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

Fishing Tårsjön

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

Whoever fishes Tårsjön 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

  • Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.
  • In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Sara Holmpike50 cm
  2. 2Roland Lundburbot43 cm
  3. 3Stefan Åströmperch24 cm
  4. 4Per Fischerperch19 cm
  5. 5Fredrik Krügerroach14 cm
  6. 6Stefan Olofssonroach14 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmSara Holm
burbot43 cmRoland Lund
perch19 cmPer Fischer
roach14 cmStefan Olofsson
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