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Lilla Skärshultasjön

southern humic brown forest lake · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 12 m6 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method
clarity 1.4 mmax depth 12 mpH 6.8oligotrophic · humicstatus moderategravel road

Character of the water

Lilla Skärshultasjön lies in the south — a southern humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

Moderately deep (12 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Lilla Skärshultasjön FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.

  • Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
  • Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
  • Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Lilla Skärshultasjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~11 cm · can reach 44 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Down on the bottom ål sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
pike predatory fish
typically ~43 cm · can reach 46 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
Zander hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
sutare fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 30 cm
Sutare works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

Fishing Lilla Skärshultasjön

The species list of Lilla Skärshultasjön runs to 6. The predators — perch, pike and zander — 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 Lilla Skärshultasjön are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Heike Lindqvistål46 cm
  2. 2Petra Ekzander40 cm
  3. 3Rickard Brandtsutare22 cm
  4. 4Mikko Brandtroach13 cm
  5. 5Karin Ekperch11 cm
  6. 6Jürgen Falkperch10 cm
Species records here
ål46 cmHeike Lindqvist
zander40 cmPetra Ek
sutare22 cmRickard Brandt
roach13 cmMikko Brandt
perch10 cmJürgen Falk
The same water, for real