Flottasjön
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
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
- 1Magnus Johansenpike50 cm
- 2Oskar Hedlundburbot39 cm
- 3Mikael Björkburbot37 cm
- 4Elin Fischerburbot36 cm
- 5Erik Holmperch18 cm
- 6Eva Bakkeroach16 cm