Tomtsjön
southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 59°N
clarity 2.7 mmax depth 6 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Tomtsjön lies in the south — a southern nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Tomtsjön 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 Tomtsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~10 cm · can reach 29 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~70 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
ruda fish
typically ~40 cm · can reach 40 cm
Down on the bottom ruda sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
Fishing Tomtsjön
The species list of Tomtsjön runs to 3. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Whoever fishes Tomtsjön 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
- 1Mikael Nieminenpike58 cm
- 2Maria Holmpike53 cm
- 3Bjørn Boströmruda32 cm
- 4Ole Forsbergruda31 cm
- 5Emil Weberruda30 cm
- 6Nils Sandströmperch10 cm
Species records here
pike58 cmMikael Nieminen
ruda30 cmEmil Weber
perch10 cmNils Sandström
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