Skärsjö
southern mesotrophic lake · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 18 m3 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 1.1 mmax depth 18 mpH 6.4mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Skärsjö 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.
A small but surprisingly deep pocket (18 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Skärsjö 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 Skärsjö
perch predatory fish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 45 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 ~17 cm · can reach 28 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
Fishing Skärsjö
The species list of Skärsjö runs to 3. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Every session at Skärsjö is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.
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
- 1Bjørn Boströmpike42 cm
- 2Johan Karlssonpike41 cm
- 3Mikael Björkpike41 cm
- 4Lars Strandperch14 cm
- 5Jürgen Schmidtperch14 cm
- 6Klaus Erikssonperch13 cm
Species records here
pike41 cmMikael Björk
perch13 cmKlaus Eriksson
The same water, for real
