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Torserydssjön

southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 13 m5 species on recordsizes from survey fishingsources & method
clarity 1.3 mmax depth 13 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus poorgravel road

Character of the water

Torserydssjön lies in the south — a southern nutrient-rich lowland lake.

The surroundings

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

Moderately deep (13 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

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

perch predatory fish
typically ~20 cm · can reach 47 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~52 cm · can reach 86 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
ruffe perch family
typically ~9 cm · can reach 17 cm
Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
zander predatory fish
typically ~49 cm · can reach 61 cm
In the murky light, zander shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 34 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.

Fishing Torserydssjön

The species list of Torserydssjön runs to 5. The predators — perch, pike and zander — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

Every session at Torserydssjön 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

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Emil Wagnerpike44 cm
  2. 2Kjell Hedlundpike42 cm
  3. 3Gustav Åströmperch20 cm
  4. 4Petra Månssonroach19 cm
  5. 5Roland Holmroach14 cm
  6. 6Gustav Schmidtruffe7 cm
Species records here
pike44 cmEmil Wagner
perch20 cmGustav Åström
roach19 cmPetra Månsson
ruffe7 cmGustav Schmidt
The same water, for real