Torsjön
southern mesotrophic stratified lake · 58°N
clarity 4.8 mmax depth 10 mpH 5.5mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Torsjön lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic stratified lake. In summer a thermocline settles around 5 m and splits the lake into two worlds.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (10 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Torsjön FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Torsjön
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.
Fishing Torsjön
Torsjön 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.
Whoever fishes Torsjön 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
- 1Axel Forsbergpike71 cm
- 2Henrik Bergpike49 cm
- 3Wolfgang Olofssonperch21 cm
- 4Linnea Vogelperch19 cm
- 5Björn Falkperch19 cm
- 6Eva Bakkeperch18 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmHenrik Berg
perch18 cmEva Bakke
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