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Nedre Skörmingsjön

mesotrophic lake · 62°N
Real lakereal shoreline8 species on recordsources & method
clarity 2.6 mmax depth 8 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road

Character of the water

Nedre Skörmingsjön 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 (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Nedre Skörmingsjön FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Nedre Skörmingsjön

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.
regnbåge fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Regnbåge is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water Arctic char picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

Fishing Nedre Skörmingsjön

The species list of Nedre Skörmingsjön 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.

Every session at Nedre Skörmingsjön is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Fredrik Korhonenburbot36 cm
  2. 2Klaus Erikssontrout35 cm
  3. 3Karl PetterssonArctic char28 cm
  4. 4Emil Vainioperch18 cm
  5. 5Mikael Nieminenperch18 cm
  6. 6Emil Åströmroach15 cm
Species records here
burbot36 cmFredrik Korhonen
trout35 cmKlaus Eriksson
Arctic char28 cmKarl Pettersson
perch18 cmMikael Nieminen
roach15 cmEmil Åström
The same water, for real