Toraldtjärnen
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 61°N
clarity 2.3 mmax depth 2 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Toraldtjärnen 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 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Toraldtjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Toraldtjärnen
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.
grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
Grayling grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, trout shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, Arctic char shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
Fishing Toraldtjärnen
The species list of Toraldtjärnen runs to 5. The predators — perch, pike and grayling — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Whoever fishes Toraldtjärnen 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
- 1Oskar NilssonArctic char31 cm
- 2Björn Olofssontrout29 cm
- 3Oskar NorénArctic char29 cm
- 4Axel RaskArctic char29 cm
- 5Nils Nieminengrayling23 cm
- 6Mikko Krügerperch19 cm
Species records here
trout29 cmBjörn Olofsson
Arctic char29 cmAxel Rask
grayling23 cmNils Nieminen
perch19 cmMikko Krüger
The same water, for real
