Östra Skälsjön
mesotrophic lake · 60°N
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clarity 1.3 mmax depth 14 mpH 6.7mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Östra Skälsjön lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
A small but surprisingly deep pocket (14 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Östra Skälsjön FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Östra Skälsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~14 cm · can reach 38 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
elritsa fish
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
Here elritsa lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
trout salmonids
typically ~43 cm · can reach 52 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~33 cm · can reach 43 cm
In the clear water Arctic char picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
vendace whitefish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
Vendace cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.
Fishing Östra Skälsjön
perch, pike and trout sit at the top of the food chain in Östra Skälsjön, carried by elritsa and vendace. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
The fishing here follows the water's own rhythm: dawn and dusk have their windows, fronts close and open them, and the season moves the fish. No two sessions at Östra Skälsjön are alike.
The catch board
- 1Eva Bakkepike52 cm
- 2Klaus Karlssontrout33 cm
- 3Stefan OlofssonArctic char25 cm
- 4Emil Lundvendace13 cm
- 5Fredrik Hedlundperch12 cm
- 6Bjørn Bakkeelritsa6 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmEva Bakke
trout33 cmKlaus Karlsson
Arctic char25 cmStefan Olofsson
vendace13 cmEmil Lund
perch12 cmFredrik Hedlund
elritsa6 cmBjørn Bakke
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