Skämtestjärnen
mesotrophic lake · 62°N
clarity 4.3 mmax depth 3 mpH 5.8mesotrophicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Skämtestjärnen lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.
Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Skämtestjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Skämtestjärnen
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 Skämtestjärnen
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Skämtestjärnen, carried by roach. 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 Skämtestjärnen are alike.
The catch board
- 1Mikko Sandströmpike53 cm
- 2Elin Strandperch20 cm
- 3Astrid Hedlundperch18 cm
- 4Emil Brandtroach15 cm
- 5Eva Falkroach14 cm
- 6Hanna Viklundroach14 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmMikko Sandström
perch18 cmAstrid Hedlund
roach14 cmEva Falk
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