Toftan
humic brown tarn · 61°N
clarity 2.2 mmax depth 3 mpH 5.5oligotrophic · humicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Toftan lies in central Sweden — a humic brown tarn. 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.
Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Toftan FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Toftan
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.
Fishing Toftan
Toftan holds 2 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
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 Toftan 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.
The catch board
- 1Heike Lindqvistpike57 cm
- 2Kjell Olofssonpike51 cm
- 3Ole Nyströmpike50 cm
- 4Kjell Dahlpike50 cm
- 5Emil Nyströmpike49 cm
- 6Mats Bergperch20 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmOle Nyström
perch20 cmMats Berg
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