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Norra Skärsjön

southern humic brown forest lake · 56°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 15 m5 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 3.8 mmax depth 15 mpH 6.2mesotrophic · humicstatus goodgravel road
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Character of the water

Norra Skärsjön 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.

A small but surprisingly deep pocket (15 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Norra Skärsjön 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 Norra Skärsjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 30 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 57 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~20 cm · can reach 21 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
sarv fish
typically ~14 cm · can reach 19 cm
Sarv grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
sutare fish
typically ~32 cm · can reach 32 cm
Sutare works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

Fishing Norra Skärsjön

perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Norra Skärsjön, carried by roach, sarv and sutare. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

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 Norra Skärsjön 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.
  • In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Eva Sandströmpike32 cm
  2. 2Lars Webersutare24 cm
  3. 3Lars Forsbergsutare24 cm
  4. 4Tomas Lehmannroach17 cm
  5. 5Ole Brandtroach15 cm
  6. 6Erik Raskperch14 cm
Species records here
pike32 cmEva Sandström
sutare24 cmLars Weber
roach17 cmTomas Lehmann
perch14 cmErik Rask
The same water, for real
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