Torpsjön
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 60°N
clarity 2.1 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.5eutrophicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Torpsjön 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 (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Torpsjön 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 Torpsjön
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.
Fishing Torpsjön
Torpsjön holds 2 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Every session at Torpsjön is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Rickard Olofssonpike51 cm
- 2Anders Nilssonpike50 cm
- 3Lars Korhonenpike50 cm
- 4Astrid Wagnerperch19 cm
- 5Elin Nieminenperch18 cm
- 6Lars Lindqvistperch18 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmRickard Olofsson
perch18 cmLars Lindqvist
The same water, for real
