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Tvärsjön

southern clear oligotrophic deep lake · 58°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 35 m5 species on recordreal water chemistrysources & method
clarity 6.1 mmax depth 35 mpH 6.6oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road

Character of the water

Tvärsjön lies in the south — a southern clear oligotrophic deep lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

A small but surprisingly deep pocket (35 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Tvärsjön FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.

  • Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
  • Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
  • Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Tvärsjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
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 ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

Fishing Tvärsjön

perch, pike and trout sit at the top of the food chain in Tvärsjön, carried by bream and roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.

Every session at Tvärsjön 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

  • Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.
  • In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Roland Schmidtbream33 cm
  2. 2Nils Sandströmbream32 cm
  3. 3Per Fischerbream31 cm
  4. 4Jukka Vogeltrout30 cm
  5. 5Jürgen Nilssontrout29 cm
  6. 6Emil Wagnertrout29 cm
Species records here
bream33 cmRoland Schmidt
trout29 cmEmil Wagner
The same water, for real