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Skäravattnet

southern humic brown forest lake · 56°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 12 m4 species on recordsources & method
clarity 1.4 mmax depth 12 mpH 5.7oligotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Skäravattnet lies in the south — a southern humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

The surroundings

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

A small but surprisingly deep pocket (12 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.

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 ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
regnbåge fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Regnbåge hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.

Fishing Skäravattnet

perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Skäravattnet, carried by roach and regnbåge. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

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 Skäravattnet are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Stefan Brandtpike57 cm
  2. 2Anders Karlssonregnbåge32 cm
  3. 3Jukka Schmidtregnbåge30 cm
  4. 4Maria Häggregnbåge29 cm
  5. 5Per Bakkeregnbåge28 cm
  6. 6Torbjörn Lundperch18 cm
Species records here
pike57 cmStefan Brandt
regnbåge30 cmJukka Schmidt
perch18 cmTorbjörn Lund
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