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Toftaån (Dämn.Omr)

southern humic brown forest lake · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 1.0 mmax depth 9 mpH 5.7oligotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road

Character of the water

Toftaån (Dämn.Omr) 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 3 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.

Moderately deep (9 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Toftaån (Dämn.Omr) FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Toftaån (Dämn.Omr)

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

Fishing Toftaån (Dämn.Omr)

Toftaån (Dämn.Omr) holds 4 species, with perch, pike and burbot at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

Whoever fishes Toftaån (Dämn.Omr) 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.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Emil Nieminenpike53 cm
  2. 2Jukka Korhonenperch19 cm
  3. 3Heike Dahlperch19 cm
  4. 4Heike Nilssonroach15 cm
  5. 5Lars Holmroach14 cm
  6. 6Axel Nilssonroach14 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmEmil Nieminen
perch19 cmHeike Dahl
roach15 cmHeike Nilsson
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