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Östra Flytjärn

acidified forest lake · 60°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 4 msources & method
clarity 4.5 mmax depth 4 mpH 5.2mesotrophicstatus unsatisfactorypaved road

Character of the water

Östra Flytjärn lies in central Sweden — a acidified forest lake. Acidification has thinned life down to the hardiest few.

The surroundings

The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.

Moderately deep (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Östra Flytjärn FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Östra Flytjärn

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.
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.

Fishing Östra Flytjärn

perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Östra Flytjärn. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.

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 Östra Flytjärn are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Acidified water yields few, hardy species.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Jonas Häggpike55 cm
  2. 2Bjørn Johansenpike52 cm
  3. 3Ida Vogelpike51 cm
  4. 4Jürgen Häggperch20 cm
  5. 5Mats Erikssonperch19 cm
  6. 6Ida Månssonperch18 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmIda Vogel
perch20 cmJürgen Hägg
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