Skäravattnet
southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 56°N
clarity 2.2 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Skäravattnet lies in the south — a southern nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Skäravattnet 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 Skäravattnet
perch predatory fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 37 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
bream coarse fish
typically ~25 cm · can reach 40 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
pike predatory fish
typically ~36 cm · can reach 45 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~14 cm · can reach 28 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
Fishing Skäravattnet
Skäravattnet holds 4 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and bream and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Skäravattnet regularly builds something of their own: a log of what took, where and when. That's how the water gives up its patterns — cast by cast, never all at once.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Linnea Björkpike29 cm
- 2Bjørn Boströmpike28 cm
- 3Mats Erikssonperch15 cm
- 4Heike Häggperch15 cm
- 5Elin Ekroach12 cm
- 6Maria Johansenroach11 cm
Species records here
pike29 cmLinnea Björk
perch15 cmHeike Hägg
roach11 cmMaria Johansen
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