Floen
clear oligotrophic forest lake · 60°N
clarity 6.9 mmax depth 2 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Floen lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Floen FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Floen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
Fishing Floen
The species list of Floen runs to 3. 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 Floen are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.
The catch board
- 1Andreas Häggpike54 cm
- 2Kjell Björkpike50 cm
- 3Tomas Wikströmperch23 cm
- 4Tomas Åströmperch18 cm
- 5Heike Sundinroach15 cm
- 6Wolfgang Nyströmroach14 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmKjell Björk
perch23 cmTomas Wikström
roach15 cmHeike Sundin
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