Toren
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 59°N
Real lakereal shoreline2 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 1.6 mmax depth 6 mpH 6.2eutrophicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Toren 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.
Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Toren FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Toren
perch predatory fish
typically ~7 cm · can reach 25 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
roach coarse fish
typically ~8 cm · can reach 20 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
Fishing Toren
perch sit at the top of the food chain in Toren, carried by roach. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.
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 Toren 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
- 1Mats Erikssonperch10 cm
- 2Karl Månssonroach9 cm
- 3Emil Wagnerroach7 cm
- 4Karl Lundroach7 cm
- 5Roland Lundperch7 cm
- 6Sabine Krügerperch6 cm
Species records here
perch10 cmMats Eriksson
roach9 cmKarl Månsson
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