Trullsjön
humic brown forest lake · 59°N
clarity 0.4 mmax depth 7 mpH 5.9mesotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Trullsjön lies in central Sweden — a humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.
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 — Trullsjön 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 Trullsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
Fishing Trullsjön
The species list of Trullsjön runs to 4. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
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 Trullsjön 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.
The catch board
- 1Fredrik Erikssonpike62 cm
- 2Henrik Bergperch18 cm
- 3Heike Häggroach15 cm
- 4Jukka Schmidtroach14 cm
- 5Hanna Brandtruffe10 cm
- 6Hanna Lindqvistruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike62 cmFredrik Eriksson
perch18 cmHenrik Berg
roach14 cmJukka Schmidt
ruffe10 cmHanna Lindqvist
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