Skäravattnet
southern clear oligotrophic deep lake · 56°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 23 m4 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 5.0 mmax depth 23 mpH 6.1oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Skäravattnet lies in the south — a southern clear oligotrophic deep lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
A small but surprisingly deep pocket (23 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 ~21 cm · can reach 34 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~54 cm · can reach 62 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~31 cm · can reach 43 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
sarv fish
typically ~8 cm · can reach 8 cm
Here sarv lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
Fishing Skäravattnet
Skäravattnet holds 4 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach and sarv schooling beneath them. The depth gives the water two storeys — and the fish move between them with the season.
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
- In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.
The catch board
- 1Oskar Wagnerpike40 cm
- 2Heike Dahlroach24 cm
- 3Anders Blomperch17 cm
- 4Jonas Häggperch16 cm
- 5Per Nieminensarv6 cm
- 6Maria Sandströmsarv6 cm
Species records here
pike40 cmOskar Wagner
roach24 cmHeike Dahl
perch17 cmAnders Blom
sarv6 cmPer Nieminen
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