Tvättesjön
southern mesotrophic lake · 58°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 20 m6 species on recordreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 4.4 mmax depth 20 mpH 6.9mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Tvättesjön lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
A small but surprisingly deep pocket (20 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Tvättesjön FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Tvättesjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
Zander is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
Fishing Tvättesjön
perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Tvättesjön, carried by ål and roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Tvättesjön regularly builds something of their own: a log of what took, where and when. That's how the water gives up its patterns — cast by cast, never all at once.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.
The catch board
- 1Mikael Nieminenzander57 cm
- 2Erik Sandströmpike54 cm
- 3Lars Boströmål49 cm
- 4Stefan Brandtål46 cm
- 5Karl Petterssonål44 cm
- 6Erik Schmidtburbot42 cm
Species records here
zander57 cmMikael Nieminen
pike54 cmErik Sandström
ål46 cmStefan Brandt
burbot42 cmErik Schmidt
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