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Toretjärnen

southern acidified brown forest lake · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 2.0 mmax depth 3 mpH 5.4oligotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Toretjärnen lies in the south — a southern acidified brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length. Acidification has thinned life down to the hardiest few.

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 — Toretjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Toretjärnen

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.

Fishing Toretjärnen

The species list of Toretjärnen runs to 2. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

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 Toretjärnen are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.
  • Acidified water yields few, hardy species.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Roland Schmidtpike56 cm
  2. 2Erik Holmpike52 cm
  3. 3Rickard Brandtpike50 cm
  4. 4Heike Holmpike50 cm
  5. 5Jukka Sundinperch19 cm
  6. 6Elin Strandperch18 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmErik Holm
perch19 cmJukka Sundin
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