Transjön
southern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 57°N
Real lakereal shoreline6 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 1.0 mmax depth 7 mpH 6.3oligotrophicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Transjön lies in the south — a southern clear oligotrophic forest lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Transjön 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 Transjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~15 cm · can reach 33 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
pike predatory fish
typically ~58 cm · can reach 58 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~23 cm · can reach 23 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
sutare fish
typically ~51 cm · can reach 52 cm
Sutare lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Transjön
The species list of Transjön runs to 6. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Every session at Transjön 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.
The catch board
- 1Oskar Nilssonål48 cm
- 2Henrik Bergål46 cm
- 3Maria Lundpike45 cm
- 4Lars Sandströmsutare38 cm
- 5Emil Boströmbream30 cm
- 6Eva Falkroach18 cm
Species records here
ål46 cmHenrik Berg
pike45 cmMaria Lund
sutare38 cmLars Sandström
bream30 cmEmil Boström
roach18 cmEva Falk
The same water, for real
