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Torvsjön

southern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 19 m3 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method
clarity 6.1 mmax depth 19 mpH 6.6oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road

Character of the water

Torvsjön lies in the south — a southern clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.

The surroundings

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

A small but surprisingly deep pocket (19 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Torvsjön 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 Torvsjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 35 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~121 cm · can reach 121 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
regnbåge fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water regnbåge picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

Fishing Torvsjön

Torvsjön holds 3 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and regnbåge schooling beneath them. The depth gives the water two storeys — and the fish move between them with the season.

Whoever fishes Torvsjön 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.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.
  • In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Jukka Schmidtregnbåge31 cm
  2. 2Jürgen Falkregnbåge30 cm
  3. 3Lars Korhonenregnbåge29 cm
  4. 4Linnea Björkperch16 cm
  5. 5Henrik Forsbergperch14 cm
  6. 6Wolfgang Nyströmperch14 cm
Species records here
regnbåge31 cmJukka Schmidt
perch14 cmHenrik Forsberg
The same water, for real