Flån
clear oligotrophic forest lake · 61°N
clarity 5.5 mmax depth 8 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Flån lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Flån 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 Flån
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.
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 Flån
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Flån, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Flån 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
- Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.
The catch board
- 1Roland Holmpike52 cm
- 2Andreas Häggpike50 cm
- 3Bjørn Falkperch20 cm
- 4Karl Raskperch18 cm
- 5Ole Weberperch18 cm
- 6Roland Schmidtroach15 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmRoland Holm
perch18 cmKarl Rask
roach15 cmRoland Schmidt
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