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Tisaren

humic brown forest lake · 59°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 21 m13 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method
clarity 1.4 mmax depth 21 mpH 7.4eutrophic · humicstatus poorgravel road

Character of the water

Tisaren lies in central Sweden — a humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

The surroundings

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

Large and deep (21 m): a central basin ringed by drop-offs and shallow bays around the edges — varied bottom with many spots to read.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Tisaren FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.

  • Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
  • Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
  • Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Tisaren

perch predatory fish
typically ~23 cm · can reach 38 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
björkna fish
typically ~15 cm · can reach 34 cm
Down on the bottom björkna sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
bream coarse fish
typically ~24 cm · can reach 36 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
pike predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 50 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
ruffe perch family
typically ~10 cm · can reach 13 cm
Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
In the murky light, zander shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
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 ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
nors fish
typically ~9 cm · can reach 12 cm
Nors roams the open water after the feed — a moving target.
ruda fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
Down on the bottom ruda sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
sarv fish
typically ~20 cm · can reach 26 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps sarv moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~27 cm · can reach 37 cm
Whitefish follows the schools through open water — here today, gone tomorrow.
sutare fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
Down on the bottom sutare sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

Fishing Tisaren

perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Tisaren, carried by björkna, bream and ruffe. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

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 Tisaren are alike.

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

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Stefan Strandzander40 cm
  2. 2Ida Vogelruda15 cm
  3. 3Tomas Wikströmbjörkna13 cm
  4. 4Johan Björkruffe8 cm
  5. 5Erik Viklundruffe8 cm
  6. 6Mats Åbergnors7 cm
Species records here
zander40 cmStefan Strand
ruda15 cmIda Vogel
björkna13 cmTomas Wikström
ruffe8 cmJohan Björk
nors7 cmMats Åberg
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