Fläcksjön

humic brown forest lake · 60°N

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clarity 4.9 mmax depth 9 mpH 7.0eutrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

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Character of the water

Fläcksjön lies in central Sweden — a humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

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 — Fläcksjön 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 Fläcksjön

perch predatory fish

typically ~8 cm · can reach 37 cm

The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.

björkna fish

typically ~18 cm · can reach 40 cm

Björkna works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

bream coarse fish

typically ~14 cm · can reach 33 cm

Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

pike predatory fish

typically ~53 cm · can reach 59 cm

Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.

ruffe perch family

typically ~7 cm · can reach 11 cm

Ruffe works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

burbot bottom fish

typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm

Down on the bottom burbot sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

roach coarse fish

typically ~8 cm · can reach 26 cm

The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.

ruda fish

typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm

Ruda works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

sarv fish

typically ~24 cm · can reach 32 cm

Sarv grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.

sutare fish

typically ~49 cm · can reach 55 cm

Sutare works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

Fishing Fläcksjön

perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Fläcksjön, carried by björkna, bream and ruffe. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

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 Fläcksjön are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.
Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Eva Viklundburbot39 cm
2Elin Strandruda15 cm
3Per Häggruda15 cm
4Petra Månssonperch10 cm
5Kjell Sjöbergperch9 cm
6Gustav Karlssonruffe6 cm

Species records here

burbot39 cmEva Viklund

ruda15 cmElin Strand

perch10 cmPetra Månsson

ruffe6 cmGustav Karlsson

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish