Skärsjögölen
southern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 57°N
clarity 7.4 mmax depth 6 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Skärsjögölen lies in the south — a southern clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.
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 — Skärsjögölen 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 Skärsjögölen
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.
Fishing Skärsjögölen
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Skärsjögölen, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
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 Skärsjögölen are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.
The catch board
- 1Mikko Sandströmperch20 cm
- 2Axel Raskperch19 cm
- 3Stefan Ekperch18 cm
- 4Ida Månssonperch18 cm
- 5Lars Lindqvistroach14 cm
- 6Magnus Brandtroach14 cm
Species records here
perch20 cmMikko Sandström
roach14 cmMagnus Brandt
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