Stora Flatnan
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 60°N
clarity 2.2 mmax depth 2 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Stora Flatnan 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.
Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Stora Flatnan FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Flatnan
perch predatory fish
typically ~13 cm · can reach 35 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~63 cm · can reach 63 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
ruffe perch family
typically ~10 cm · can reach 15 cm
Ruffe works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
roach coarse fish
typically ~17 cm · can reach 24 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
Fishing Stora Flatnan
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Stora Flatnan, carried by ruffe and roach. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.
Whoever fishes Stora Flatnan 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
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Oskar Åbergpike48 cm
- 2Ole Brandtpike47 cm
- 3Emil Vainiopike47 cm
- 4Heike Brandtroach17 cm
- 5Emil Åströmroach13 cm
- 6Jonas Weberruffe9 cm
Species records here
pike48 cmOskar Åberg
roach17 cmHeike Brandt
ruffe9 cmJonas Weber
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