Flaten
southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 6 msizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 1.7 mmax depth 6 mpH 6.1eutrophicstatus unsatisfactoryno road · 50 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Flaten lies in the south — a southern nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.
Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Flaten 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 Flaten
perch predatory fish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 44 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~61 cm · can reach 78 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~17 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
bream coarse fish
typically ~17 cm · can reach 17 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
Fishing Flaten
The species list of Flaten runs to 5. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
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 Flaten are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Karl Nyströmpike48 cm
- 2Erik Viklundroach16 cm
- 3Linnea Fischerperch16 cm
- 4Karl Bergperch15 cm
- 5Wolfgang Ekbream13 cm
- 6Eva Nyströmruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike48 cmKarl Nyström
roach16 cmErik Viklund
perch15 cmKarl Berg
bream13 cmWolfgang Ek
ruffe10 cmEva Nyström
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