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Flottasjön

northern humic brown forest lake · 66°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 2.1 mmax depth 10 mpH 5.8mesotrophic · humicstatus moderategravel road

Character of the water

Flottasjön lies in the cold north — a northern humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length. In summer a thermocline settles around 7 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.

Moderately deep (10 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

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

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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

Fishing Flottasjön

perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Flottasjön, carried by roach. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

Whoever fishes Flottasjön 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

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Magnus Johansenpike50 cm
  2. 2Oskar Hedlundburbot39 cm
  3. 3Mikael Björkburbot37 cm
  4. 4Elin Fischerburbot36 cm
  5. 5Erik Holmperch18 cm
  6. 6Eva Bakkeroach16 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmMagnus Johansen
burbot37 cmMikael Björk
perch18 cmErik Holm
roach16 cmEva Bakke
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