Lilla Skärvattnet

mesotrophic stratified lake · 59°N

Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 11 msources & method →

clarity 3.3 mmax depth 11 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Lilla Skärvattnet lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic stratified lake. In summer a thermocline settles around 6 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

The surroundings

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

Moderately deep (11 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Lilla Skärvattnet FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Skärvattnet

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.

roach coarse fish

typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm

Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

zander predatory fish

typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm

In the clear water zander picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

ruffe perch family

typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm

Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

Fishing Lilla Skärvattnet

perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Lilla Skärvattnet, carried by roach and ruffe. 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 Lilla Skärvattnet are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

Stratified, oxygen-poor lakes push the fish up above the thermocline in summer.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Hanna Johansenzander54 cm
2Karl Norénpike50 cm
3Ole Hedlundzander40 cm
4Sabine Sjöbergperch19 cm
5Rickard Olofssonroach18 cm
6Axel Lindqvistruffe10 cm

Species records here

zander54 cmHanna Johansen

pike50 cmKarl Norén

perch19 cmSabine Sjöberg

roach18 cmRickard Olofsson

ruffe10 cmAxel Lindqvist

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish