Transjön
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 60°N
clarity 1.2 mmax depth 1 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus poorgravel road
Character of the water
Transjön lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 1 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
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 ~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.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
Fishing Transjön
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Transjön, carried by roach, bream and ruffe. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.
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.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Elin Hedlundpike55 cm
- 2Ole Nyströmpike50 cm
- 3Petra Månssonbream31 cm
- 4Fredrik Korhonenruffe10 cm
- 5Sara Norénruffe10 cm
- 6Maria Weberruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmOle Nyström
bream31 cmPetra Månsson
ruffe10 cmSara Norén
The same water, for real
