Tovåssjön

clear oligotrophic deep lake · 62°N

Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 23 m8 species on recordsources & method →

clarity 6.0 mmax depth 23 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodno road · 50 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Tovåssjön lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic deep lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.

The surroundings

The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.

A small but surprisingly deep pocket (23 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Tovåssjön 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 Tovåssjön

ål fish

typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm

Ål lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

pike predatory fish

typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm

Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

salmon fish

typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm

In the clear water salmon picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

trout salmonids

typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm

Trout 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.

Arctic char salmonids

typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm

Arctic char is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

ruda fish

typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm

Ruda holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

stäm fish

typically ~16 cm · can reach 30 cm

Stäm moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

Fishing Tovåssjön

pike, salmon and trout sit at the top of the food chain in Tovåssjön, carried by ål, regnbåge and ruda. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.

Every session at Tovåssjön 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.
In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Jürgen Nilssonpike50 cm
2Rickard Olofssonregnbåge31 cm
3Emil Vainiotrout30 cm
4Anna Vainioruda15 cm
5Maria Weberruda15 cm
6Sören Lundruda15 cm

Species records here

pike50 cmJürgen Nilsson

regnbåge31 cmRickard Olofsson

trout30 cmEmil Vainio

ruda15 cmAnna Vainio

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