Flarken
humic brown tarn · 62°N
clarity 1.5 mmax depth 5 mpH 6.5eutrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Flarken lies in central Sweden — a humic brown tarn. 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 (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Flarken 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 Flarken
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.
Fishing Flarken
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Flarken, carried by roach and bream. 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 Flarken 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
- 1Heike Brandtpike50 cm
- 2Björn Falkbream30 cm
- 3Ole Brandtbream30 cm
- 4Axel Boströmperch19 cm
- 5Roland Holmroach16 cm
- 6Karin Ekroach15 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmHeike Brandt
bream30 cmOle Brandt
perch19 cmAxel Boström
roach15 cmKarin Ek
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