Torbaggen
southern mesotrophic lake · 57°N
clarity 3.2 mmax depth 3 mpH 5.7mesotrophicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Torbaggen lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic lake.
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 — Torbaggen 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 Torbaggen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
Fishing Torbaggen
The species list of Torbaggen 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 Torbaggen 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.
The catch board
- 1Heike Dahlpike56 cm
- 2Karl Norénpike52 cm
- 3Wolfgang Olofssonpike50 cm
- 4Sören Ekperch18 cm
- 5Kjell Björkroach15 cm
- 6Oskar Wagnerroach15 cm
Species records here
pike56 cmHeike Dahl
perch18 cmSören Ek
roach15 cmKjell Björk
The same water, for real
