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Tansen

nutrient-rich lowland lake · 60°N
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clarity 1.3 mmax depth 2 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus poorgravel road
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Character of the water

Tansen lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland lake.

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 — Tansen FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.

  • Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
  • 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 Tansen

perch predatory fish
typically ~19 cm · can reach 43 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
elritsa fish
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps elritsa moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~49 cm · can reach 49 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
ruffe perch family
typically ~9 cm · can reach 13 cm
Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
Grayling grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
id fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
Id grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
karp fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 95 cm
Down on the bottom karp sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
roach coarse fish
typically ~14 cm · can reach 23 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
trout salmonids
typically ~39 cm · can reach 41 cm
In the murky light, trout shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~46 cm · can reach 50 cm
Whitefish follows the schools through open water — here today, gone tomorrow.
vendace whitefish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 14 cm
Vendace roams the open water after the feed — a moving target.

Fishing Tansen

perch, pike and grayling sit at the top of the food chain in Tansen, carried by bream, elritsa and ruffe. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.

Every session at Tansen 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

  • Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Jürgen Nilssonpike38 cm
  2. 2Mikko Brandtwhitefish34 cm
  3. 3Roland Olofssonbream30 cm
  4. 4Axel Nilssonperch16 cm
  5. 5Ole Brandtelritsa6 cm
  6. 6Rickard Brandtelritsa5 cm
Species records here
pike38 cmJürgen Nilsson
whitefish34 cmMikko Brandt
bream30 cmRoland Olofsson
perch16 cmAxel Nilsson
elritsa5 cmRickard Brandt
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