Torrsjön

northern humic brown tarn · 64°N

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clarity 1.6 mmax depth 2 mpH 6.6oligotrophic · humicstatus goodgravel road

Character of the water

Torrsjön lies in the cold north — a northern humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Torrsjön FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.

Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Torrsjön

perch predatory fish

typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm

Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.

elritsa fish

typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm

The nutrient-rich water keeps elritsa moving constantly between the feeding grounds.

pike predatory fish

typically ~80 cm · can reach 85 cm

In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.

ruffe perch family

typically ~8 cm · can reach 12 cm

Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

grayling fish

typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm

Grayling grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.

havsoring-baltic fish

typically ~25 cm · can reach 50 cm

Havsoring-baltic grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.

id fish

typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm

Id grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.

burbot bottom fish

typically ~40 cm · can reach 42 cm

Burbot works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

salmon fish

typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm

Salmon hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.

roach coarse fish

typically ~19 cm · can reach 26 cm

Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.

nors fish

typically ~9 cm · can reach 16 cm

Nors roams the open water after the feed — a moving target.

trout salmonids

typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm

In the murky light, trout shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.

whitefish whitefish

typically ~23 cm · can reach 32 cm

Whitefish follows the schools through open water — here today, gone tomorrow.

stäm fish

typically ~16 cm · can reach 30 cm

The nutrient-rich water keeps stäm moving constantly between the feeding grounds.

stensimpa fish

typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm

Down on the bottom stensimpa sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

Fishing Torrsjön

Torrsjön holds 15 species, with perch, pike and grayling at the top of the chain and elritsa, ruffe and havsoring-baltic schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

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 Torrsjön 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.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Jukka Schmidtpike62 cm
2Nils Lindqvistsalmon52 cm
3Mats Åberggrayling23 cm
4Elin Hansenhavsoring-baltic20 cm
5Mats Sjöbergstäm13 cm
6Mikko Sandströmelritsa6 cm

Species records here

pike62 cmJukka Schmidt

salmon52 cmNils Lindqvist

grayling23 cmMats Åberg

havsoring-baltic20 cmElin Hansen

stäm13 cmMats Sjöberg

elritsa6 cmMikko Sandström

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish