Tollsättersjön
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 63°N
clarity 2.2 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Tollsättersjön lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Tollsättersjön 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 Tollsättersjön
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.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
Fishing Tollsättersjön
Tollsättersjön holds 5 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach, bream and ruffe schooling beneath them. 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 Tollsättersjön are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Tomas Lindqvistpike50 cm
- 2Andreas Petterssonperch18 cm
- 3Björn Bergroach15 cm
- 4Sabine Vainioruffe11 cm
- 5Oskar Wagnerruffe10 cm
- 6Jürgen Nilssonruffe9 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmTomas Lindqvist
perch18 cmAndreas Pettersson
roach15 cmBjörn Berg
ruffe11 cmSabine Vainio
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