Flatsjön
clear oligotrophic forest lake · 60°N
clarity 1.2 mmax depth 8 mpH 6.0oligotrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Flatsjön lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic forest lake.
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 — Flatsjön FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.
- Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Flatsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
In the clear water zander picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Flatsjön
The species list of Flatsjön runs to 4. 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.
Whoever fishes Flatsjön 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.
The catch board
- 1Anna Nyströmpike65 cm
- 2Elin Hansenzander41 cm
- 3Erik Viklundtrout30 cm
- 4Linnea Karlssontrout29 cm
- 5Anna Wagnerperch19 cm
- 6Lars Wagnerperch18 cm
Species records here
pike65 cmAnna Nyström
zander41 cmElin Hansen
trout29 cmLinnea Karlsson
perch18 cmLars Wagner
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