Rundskinten
northern mesotrophic lake · 66°N
clarity 3.6 mmax depth 6 mpH 5.7mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Rundskinten lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Rundskinten 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 Rundskinten
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.
Fishing Rundskinten
The species list of Rundskinten runs to 3. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Every session at Rundskinten 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
- 1Oskar Wikströmperch18 cm
- 2Heike Holmperch18 cm
- 3Axel Lindqvistperch18 cm
- 4Linnea Vogelperch18 cm
- 5Wolfgang Brandtperch18 cm
- 6Jukka Sundinroach14 cm
Species records here
perch18 cmHeike Holm
roach14 cmJukka Sundin
The same water, for real
