Nordflätiken
Character of the water
Nordflätiken lies in the cold north — a northern humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.
The surroundings
The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.
Moderately deep (10 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Nordflätiken FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Nordflätiken
Fishing Nordflätiken
perch, pike and grayling sit at the top of the food chain in Nordflätiken, carried by bream, id and roach. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.
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 Nordflätiken are alike.
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.
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Emil Åströmburbot36 cm
- 2Klaus Erikssonbream30 cm
- 3Torbjörn Schmidtbream30 cm
- 4Anna NyströmArctic char29 cm
- 5Hanna Viklundtrout28 cm
- 6Lars Boströmperch18 cm