Flogen
humic brown forest lake · 61°N
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clarity 1.3 mmax depth 8 mpH 5.6oligotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Flogen lies in central Sweden — a humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.
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 — Flogen FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Flogen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
Fishing Flogen
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Flogen. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.
Whoever fishes Flogen 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.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.
The catch board
- 1Ida Raskpike55 cm
- 2Mats Nieminenpike55 cm
- 3Gustav Viklundpike53 cm
- 4Sören Häggpike49 cm
- 5Per Åbergperch24 cm
- 6Axel Lindqvistperch19 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmSören Hägg
perch19 cmAxel Lindqvist
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