Stora Flat
acidified forest lake · 60°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 10 m3 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 1.0 mmax depth 10 mpH 4.7mesotrophicstatus poorgravel road
Character of the water
Stora Flat lies in central Sweden — a acidified forest lake. Acidification has thinned life down to the hardiest few.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (10 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Stora Flat FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Stora Flat
perch predatory fish
typically ~17 cm · can reach 50 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~53 cm · can reach 72 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~19 cm · can reach 29 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
Fishing Stora Flat
Stora Flat holds 3 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Stora Flat 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
- Acidified water yields few, hardy species.
The catch board
- 1Sara Johansenroach17 cm
- 2Kjell Brandtroach15 cm
- 3Jukka Weberroach15 cm
- 4Nils Lindqvistperch15 cm
- 5Ole Boströmroach15 cm
- 6Björn Falkperch14 cm
Species records here
roach17 cmSara Johansen
perch14 cmBjörn Falk
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