Töfsingen
clear oligotrophic forest lake · 62°N
Real lakereal shoreline3 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 2.3 mmax depth 16 mpH 6.9oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Töfsingen 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.
A small but surprisingly deep pocket (16 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Töfsingen FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.
- Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Töfsingen
burbot bottom fish
typically ~21 cm · can reach 26 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
trout salmonids
typically ~24 cm · can reach 34 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~15 cm · can reach 52 cm
In the clear water Arctic char picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Töfsingen
Töfsingen holds 3 species, with burbot, trout and Arctic char at the top of the chain. The depth gives the water two storeys — and the fish move between them with the season.
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 Töfsingen are alike.
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
- 1Mikko Holmtrout20 cm
- 2Magnus Hedlundtrout19 cm
- 3Elin Åbergtrout19 cm
- 4Stefan Ektrout18 cm
- 5Anna Nyströmburbot17 cm
- 6Karin SjöbergArctic char13 cm
Species records here
trout20 cmMikko Holm
burbot17 cmAnna Nyström
Arctic char13 cmKarin Sjöberg
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