Trobbofjärden

southern humic brown forest lake · 59°N

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clarity 1.1 mmax depth 13 mpH 7.3eutrophic · humicstatus poorno road · 50 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Trobbofjärden lies in the south — a southern humic brown forest lake. 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 (13 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

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

Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Trobbofjärden

perch predatory fish

typically ~11 cm · can reach 44 cm

The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.

björkna fish

typically ~13 cm · can reach 33 cm

Björkna works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

bream coarse fish

typically ~25 cm · can reach 35 cm

Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

pike predatory fish

typically ~62 cm · can reach 62 cm

Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.

ruffe perch family

typically ~9 cm · can reach 12 cm

Ruffe works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

zander predatory fish

typically ~24 cm · can reach 59 cm

Zander hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.

id fish

typically ~30 cm · can reach 30 cm

The nutrient-rich water keeps id moving constantly between the feeding grounds.

roach coarse fish

typically ~13 cm · can reach 24 cm

The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.

nors fish

typically ~9 cm · can reach 9 cm

Nors follows the schools through open water — here today, gone tomorrow.

sarv fish

typically ~16 cm · can reach 16 cm

Sarv grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.

sutare fish

typically ~35 cm · can reach 36 cm

Sutare works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

Fishing Trobbofjärden

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

The fishing here follows the water's own rhythm: dawn and dusk have their windows, fronts close and open them, and the season moves the fish. No two sessions at Trobbofjärden are alike.

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.
Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Mikael Björkpike47 cm
2Roland Schmidtpike46 cm
3Stefan Wikströmroach10 cm
4Heike Häggperch10 cm
5Eva Viklundnors8 cm
6Ole Björknors7 cm

Species records here

pike46 cmRoland Schmidt

roach10 cmStefan Wikström

perch10 cmHeike Hägg

nors7 cmOle Björk

The same water, for real

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The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish