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Flyn

northern acidified forest lake · 64°N
Real lakereal shoreline4 species on recordsources & method
clarity 7.8 mmax depth 3 mpH 5.2oligotrophicstatus unsatisfactorypaved road

Character of the water

Flyn lies in the cold north — a northern acidified forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light. Acidification has thinned life down to the hardiest few.

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.

Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Flyn FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.

  • Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
  • Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Flyn

elritsa fish
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
Elritsa moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

Fishing Flyn

The species list of Flyn runs to 4. The predators — burbot, trout and Arctic char — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

Whoever fishes Flyn 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

  • Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.
  • Acidified water yields few, hardy species.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Klaus StrandArctic char40 cm
  2. 2Oskar Åbergburbot39 cm
  3. 3Nils Nieminentrout29 cm
  4. 4Karin EkArctic char28 cm
  5. 5Jürgen HäggArctic char28 cm
  6. 6Per Fischerelritsa6 cm
Species records here
burbot39 cmOskar Åberg
trout29 cmNils Nieminen
Arctic char28 cmJürgen Hägg
elritsa6 cmPer Fischer
The same water, for real