Skärgölen
southern mesotrophic lake · 59°N
clarity 1.2 mmax depth 5 mpH 6.2mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Skärgölen lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Skärgölen FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.
- Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Skärgölen
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.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
In the clear water zander picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Skärgölen
perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Skärgölen, carried by roach and ruffe. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Skärgölen 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.
The catch board
- 1Jürgen Falkpike56 cm
- 2Elin Åbergpike51 cm
- 3Elin Viklundperch22 cm
- 4Wolfgang Åbergperch19 cm
- 5Fredrik Sundinroach17 cm
- 6Magnus Brandtruffe9 cm
Species records here
pike56 cmJürgen Falk
perch19 cmWolfgang Åberg
roach17 cmFredrik Sundin
ruffe9 cmMagnus Brandt
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