Timssjön
mesotrophic lake · 61°N
clarity 3.1 mmax depth 6 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Timssjön lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Timssjön FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Timssjön
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Fishing Timssjön
The species list of Timssjön runs to 3. The predators — pike, trout and Arctic char — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Every session at Timssjön 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.
The catch board
- 1Wolfgang Nyströmpike54 cm
- 2Jonas Krügerpike50 cm
- 3Sara Johansentrout37 cm
- 4Heike WikströmArctic char33 cm
- 5Heike Holmtrout30 cm
- 6Kjell Falktrout28 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmWolfgang Nyström
Arctic char33 cmHeike Wikström
trout30 cmHeike Holm
The same water, for real
