Skärpegölen
southern mesotrophic lake · 57°N
clarity 3.2 mmax depth 6 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Skärpegölen 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 (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Skärpegölen FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Skärpegölen
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.
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 Skärpegölen
The species list of Skärpegölen runs to 4. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Whoever fishes Skärpegölen 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
- 1Mikko Norénpike60 cm
- 2Per Holmpike50 cm
- 3Gustav Nilssonperch19 cm
- 4Tomas Lindqvistroach16 cm
- 5Klaus Strandruffe10 cm
- 6Gustav Karlssonruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmPer Holm
perch19 cmGustav Nilsson
roach16 cmTomas Lindqvist
ruffe10 cmGustav Karlsson
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