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Tosjön

northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 64°N
Real lakereal shoreline2 species on recordsizes from survey fishingsources & method
clarity 6.8 mmax depth 5 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road

Character of the water

Tosjön lies in the cold north — a northern 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.

Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Tosjön FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Tosjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~27 cm · can reach 40 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 55 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

Fishing Tosjön

Tosjön 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.

Every session at Tosjön 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

  • Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Mats Nieminenpike44 cm
  2. 2Emil Åströmpike41 cm
  3. 3Maria Sandströmpike41 cm
  4. 4Sara Lehmannperch24 cm
  5. 5Kjell Krügerperch21 cm
  6. 6Björn Boströmperch21 cm
Species records here
pike41 cmMaria Sandström
perch21 cmKjell Krüger
The same water, for real