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Skällingesjö

southern clear oligotrophic deep lake · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 26 m5 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 8.0 mmax depth 26 mpH 6.8oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Fish Skällingesjö Buy forecast

Character of the water

Skällingesjö lies in the south — a southern clear oligotrophic deep lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.

The surroundings

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

A small but surprisingly deep pocket (26 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Skällingesjö 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 Skällingesjö

perch predatory fish
typically ~25 cm · can reach 42 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
pike predatory fish
typically ~75 cm · can reach 75 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~20 cm · can reach 20 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
sutare fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
Sutare lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

Fishing Skällingesjö

perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Skällingesjö, carried by ål, roach and sutare. 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 Skällingesjö are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.
  • In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Uwe Weberpike57 cm
  2. 2Hanna Lindqvistål50 cm
  3. 3Heike Wikströmål47 cm
  4. 4Axel Månssonsutare27 cm
  5. 5Karin Nilssonroach19 cm
  6. 6Stefan Ekroach15 cm
Species records here
pike57 cmUwe Weber
ål47 cmHeike Wikström
sutare27 cmAxel Månsson
roach19 cmKarin Nilsson
The same water, for real
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