Torptjärn
mesotrophic lake · 59°N
clarity 4.9 mmax depth 7 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Torptjärn lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Torptjärn FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.
- Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Torptjärn
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
In the clear water zander picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Torptjärn
perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Torptjärn, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Torptjärn 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
- 1Gustav Viklundpike58 cm
- 2Axel Lindqvistpike50 cm
- 3Bjørn Boströmzander44 cm
- 4Jonas Krügerperch19 cm
- 5Bjørn Bakkeroach15 cm
- 6Henrik Forsbergroach14 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmAxel Lindqvist
zander44 cmBjørn Boström
perch19 cmJonas Krüger
roach14 cmHenrik Forsberg
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