Skäggvattnet

northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 65°N

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clarity 4.3 mmax depth 12 mpH 7.0oligotrophicstatus goodpaved road

Character of the water

Skäggvattnet lies in the cold north — a northern clear oligotrophic forest lake.

The surroundings

The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.

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

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Skäggvattnet 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 Skäggvattnet

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.

whitefish whitefish

typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm

Whitefish holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.

Fishing Skäggvattnet

perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Skäggvattnet, carried by roach and whitefish. 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 Skäggvattnet are alike.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Per Häggpike52 cm
2Torbjörn Karlssonpike51 cm
3Sabine Krügerwhitefish25 cm
4Karin Ekwhitefish25 cm
5Maria Åbergperch18 cm
6Karin Månssonroach15 cm

Species records here

pike52 cmPer Hägg

whitefish25 cmSabine Krüger

perch18 cmMaria Åberg

roach15 cmKarin Månsson

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