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Toftasjön

southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 8 m3 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method
clarity 2.1 mmax depth 8 mpH 6.2eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorypaved road

Character of the water

Toftasjön lies in the south — a southern nutrient-rich lowland lake.

The surroundings

The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.

Moderately deep (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Toftasjön 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 Toftasjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 40 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.
regnbåge fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Regnbåge hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.

Fishing Toftasjön

Toftasjön holds 3 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and regnbåge schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

Whoever fishes Toftasjön 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

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

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Sara Lehmannpike50 cm
  2. 2Gustav Raskregnbåge31 cm
  3. 3Stefan Wikströmregnbåge29 cm
  4. 4Per Bakkeperch12 cm
  5. 5Bjørn Boströmperch11 cm
  6. 6Heike Brandtperch10 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmSara Lehmann
regnbåge31 cmGustav Rask
perch12 cmPer Bakke
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