Flickerhån
mesotrophic lake · 62°N
clarity 3.8 mmax depth 6 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodpaved road
Character of the water
Flickerhån lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.
Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Flickerhån 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.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Flickerhån
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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
In the clear water zander picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Flickerhån
perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Flickerhån, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Flickerhån 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
- 1Jürgen Nilssonpike68 cm
- 2Stefan Korhonenpike54 cm
- 3Axel Nilssonzander43 cm
- 4Magnus Johansenperch20 cm
- 5Anders Karlssonperch18 cm
- 6Per Dahlroach15 cm
Species records here
pike68 cmJürgen Nilsson
zander43 cmAxel Nilsson
perch20 cmMagnus Johansen
roach15 cmPer Dahl
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