Skutskärsfjärden
east coast archipelago (7‰) · 61°N
salinity 7‰brackish
Character of the water
Skutskärsfjärden is east coast archipelago (7‰). Brackish water where marine and freshwater species meet — fishing is driven by salinity, wind and water level rather than a lake's stratification. Wind-stacked water against a point or sound gathers baitfish.
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 Skutskärsfjärden
sea trout
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
garfish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 80 cm
herring
typically ~22 cm · can reach 35 cm
Baltic herring
typically ~18 cm · can reach 30 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Linnea Fischerzander41 cm
- 2Henrik Ekgarfish39 cm
- 3Elin Åbergwhitefish28 cm
- 4Heike Nilssonperch18 cm
- 5Jürgen DahlBaltic herring16 cm
- 6Ida MånssonBaltic herring14 cm
Species records here
zander41 cmLinnea Fischer
garfish39 cmHenrik Ek
whitefish28 cmElin Åberg
perch18 cmHeike Nilsson
Baltic herring14 cmIda Månsson
The same water, for real
