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Tovern

humic brown tarn · 59°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 1.4 mmax depth 5 mpH 5.7oligotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactoryno road · 50 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Tovern lies in central Sweden — a humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

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.

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

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Tovern FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Tovern

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.

Fishing Tovern

perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Tovern, carried by roach. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

Whoever fishes Tovern 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

  • Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Mikko Norénpike61 cm
  2. 2Ida Månssonpike55 cm
  3. 3Bjørn Ekpike54 cm
  4. 4Elin Sjöbergpike51 cm
  5. 5Maria Weberroach16 cm
  6. 6Karin Weberroach16 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmElin Sjöberg
roach16 cmMaria Weber
The same water, for real