Flatsjöälven
steep trout brook · 60°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 2.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Flatsjöälven is a steep trout brook. The water flows — fish hold behind rocks, in current seams and pools, letting the food drift to them. On high water the fish run upstream; on low water they sit tight in the deeper runs.
Permits & rules
- 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 Flatsjöälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Bjørn Bakkepike51 cm
- 2Fredrik Boströmzander41 cm
- 3Erik Holmzander40 cm
- 4Magnus Rasktrout34 cm
- 5Henrik Forsbergtrout29 cm
- 6Lars Weberperch18 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmBjørn Bakke
zander40 cmErik Holm
trout34 cmMagnus Rask
perch18 cmLars Weber
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