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Brattmyrloken

nutrient-rich lowland lake · 63°N
clarity 2.3 mmax depth 3 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road

Character of the water

Brattmyrloken lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland lake.

The surroundings

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

Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Brattmyrloken 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 Brattmyrloken

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.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
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 Brattmyrloken

The species list of Brattmyrloken runs to 5. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

Every session at Brattmyrloken 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

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

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Petra Månssonpike55 cm
  2. 2Stefan Strandpike52 cm
  3. 3Gustav Schmidtroach17 cm
  4. 4Stefan Olofssonroach15 cm
  5. 5Linnea Vogelruffe11 cm
  6. 6Maria Sandströmruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike55 cmPetra Månsson
roach15 cmStefan Olofsson
ruffe10 cmMaria Sandström
The same water, for real