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Inner-Skottjärnen

northern mesotrophic lake · 64°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 3.0 mmax depth 7 mpH 5.9mesotrophicstatus moderatepaved road

Character of the water

Inner-Skottjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.

The surroundings

The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.

Moderately deep (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Inner-Skottjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Inner-Skottjärnen

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

Fishing Inner-Skottjärnen

The species list of Inner-Skottjärnen runs to 4. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

Whoever fishes Inner-Skottjärnen 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.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Sabine Sjöbergpike57 cm
  2. 2Björn Norénpike53 cm
  3. 3Rickard Brandtpike50 cm
  4. 4Elin Åbergperch23 cm
  5. 5Karl Boströmroach16 cm
  6. 6Jürgen Dahlroach15 cm
Species records here
pike57 cmSabine Sjöberg
perch23 cmElin Åberg
roach15 cmJürgen Dahl
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