Norra Flåtjärnen
mesotrophic lake · 61°N
clarity 3.2 mmax depth 7 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Norra Flåtjärnen lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Norra Flåtjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Flåtjärnen
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.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Norra Flåtjärnen
The species list of Norra Flåtjärnen runs to 4. The predators — perch, pike and trout — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Whoever fishes Norra Flåtjärnen 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.
The catch board
- 1Tomas Weberpike55 cm
- 2Mats Sjöbergpike52 cm
- 3Ida Vogelperch19 cm
- 4Linnea Korhonenperch18 cm
- 5Elin Viklundroach17 cm
- 6Jonas Krügerroach15 cm
Species records here
pike55 cmTomas Weber
perch18 cmLinnea Korhonen
roach15 cmJonas Krüger
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