Flöjsjön
northern mesotrophic lake · 64°N
clarity 4.3 mmax depth 23 mpH 5.7mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Flöjsjön lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
A small but surprisingly deep pocket (23 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Flöjsjön 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 Flöjsjön
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 Flöjsjön
The species list of Flöjsjön runs to 3. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Whoever fishes Flöjsjön 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
- In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.
The catch board
- 1Rickard Olofssonpike50 cm
- 2Linnea Björkperch19 cm
- 3Gustav Viklundperch18 cm
- 4Sara Fischerroach15 cm
- 5Elin Viklundroach15 cm
- 6Hanna Brandtroach14 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmRickard Olofsson
perch19 cmLinnea Björk
roach14 cmHanna Brandt
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