Brattslåttjärnarna
mesotrophic lake · 62°N
clarity 2.5 mmax depth 9 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Brattslåttjärnarna lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (9 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Brattslåttjärnarna 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 Brattslåttjärnarna
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
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.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Brattslåttjärnarna
The species list of Brattslåttjärnarna 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.
Every session at Brattslåttjärnarna 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.
The catch board
- 1Klaus Karlssonpike58 cm
- 2Lars Strandpike52 cm
- 3Jürgen Dahlperch19 cm
- 4Erik Blomperch18 cm
- 5Petra Månssonroach16 cm
- 6Ole Forsbergruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmLars Strand
perch18 cmErik Blom
roach16 cmPetra Månsson
ruffe10 cmOle Forsberg
The same water, for real
