Flaten

clear oligotrophic forest lake · 59°N

Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 14 m10 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →

clarity 5.8 mmax depth 14 mpH 7.3oligotrophicstatus moderategravel road

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Character of the water

Flaten lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light. In summer a thermocline settles around 9 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

A small but surprisingly deep pocket (14 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Flaten FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.

Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
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 ~11 cm · can reach 48 cm

Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

björkna fish

typically ~13 cm · can reach 40 cm

Björkna holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

bream coarse fish

typically ~31 cm · can reach 51 cm

Bream holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

pike predatory fish

typically ~77 cm · can reach 100 cm

Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

ruffe perch family

typically ~10 cm · can reach 13 cm

Ruffe holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

zander predatory fish

typically ~65 cm · can reach 65 cm

Zander is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

roach coarse fish

typically ~14 cm · can reach 31 cm

Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

ruda fish

typically ~31 cm · can reach 35 cm

Ruda holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

sarv fish

typically ~19 cm · can reach 38 cm

Sarv moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

sutare fish

typically ~39 cm · can reach 45 cm

Sutare holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

Fishing Flaten

The species list of Flaten runs to 10. The predators — perch, pike and zander — 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

Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.
Stratified, oxygen-poor lakes push the fish up above the thermocline in summer.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Hanna Brandtzander51 cm
2Heike Boströmsutare30 cm
3Fredrik Hedlundbream26 cm
4Mikael Nieminensarv15 cm
5Linnea Vogelperch11 cm
6Kjell Vogelruffe8 cm

Species records here

zander51 cmHanna Brandt

sutare30 cmHeike Boström

bream26 cmFredrik Hedlund

sarv15 cmMikael Nieminen

perch11 cmLinnea Vogel

ruffe8 cmKjell Vogel

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