Flytjärn
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 60°N
clarity 1.8 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Flytjärn lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Flytjärn FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- 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 Flytjärn
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
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.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, trout shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
Fishing Flytjärn
Flytjärn holds 5 species, with perch, pike and trout at the top of the chain and ål and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
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 Flytjärn are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Karl Bergål60 cm
- 2Karl Nyströmål51 cm
- 3Jukka Åbergpike50 cm
- 4Fredrik Erikssontrout35 cm
- 5Sabine Vogeltrout28 cm
- 6Tomas Lindqvistroach18 cm
Species records here
ål51 cmKarl Nyström
pike50 cmJukka Åberg
trout35 cmFredrik Eriksson
roach18 cmTomas Lindqvist
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