Östra Skibacktjärn
mesotrophic lake · 62°N
clarity 3.3 mmax depth 9 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Östra Skibacktjärn lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (9 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Östra Skibacktjärn FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Skibacktjärn
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
Grayling moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water Arctic char picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.
Fishing Östra Skibacktjärn
The species list of Östra Skibacktjärn runs to 8. The predators — perch, pike and grayling — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
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 Skibacktjärn are alike.
The catch board
- 1Astrid Nieminenpike53 cm
- 2Ole Krügertrout30 cm
- 3Rickard OlofssonArctic char28 cm
- 4Oskar Vogelwhitefish25 cm
- 5Stefan Wikströmgrayling23 cm
- 6Axel Nilssonperch18 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmAstrid Nieminen
trout30 cmOle Krüger
Arctic char28 cmRickard Olofsson
whitefish25 cmOskar Vogel
grayling23 cmStefan Wikström
perch18 cmAxel Nilsson
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