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Norra Flåtgölen

southern mesotrophic lake · 59°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 4.9 mmax depth 6 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Norra Flåtgölen lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic lake.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Norra Flåtgölen 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 Norra Flåtgölen

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

Fishing Norra Flåtgölen

Norra Flåtgölen holds 5 species, with perch, pike and trout at the top of the chain and roach and ruffe schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

Every session at Norra Flåtgölen is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Linnea Björkpike56 cm
  2. 2Hanna Strandpike55 cm
  3. 3Erik Raskpike50 cm
  4. 4Jonas Krügerperch22 cm
  5. 5Jukka Erikssonroach17 cm
  6. 6Klaus Olofssonroach14 cm
Species records here
pike55 cmHanna Strand
perch22 cmJonas Krüger
roach14 cmKlaus Olofsson
The same water, for real