Skärsjön

southern clear oligotrophic deep lake · 57°N

Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 22 m11 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →

clarity 4.7 mmax depth 22 mpH 6.6oligotrophicstatus moderategravel road

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Character of the water

Skärsjön lies in the south — a southern clear oligotrophic deep lake. In summer a thermocline settles around 11 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

Large and deep (22 m): a central basin ringed by drop-offs and shallow bays around the edges — varied bottom with many spots to read.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Skärsjön FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Skärsjön

perch predatory fish

typically ~23 cm · can reach 45 cm

Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

ål fish

typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm

Ål holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

bream coarse fish

typically ~40 cm · can reach 60 cm

Bream lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

pike predatory fish

typically ~95 cm · can reach 95 cm

In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

ruffe perch family

typically ~11 cm · can reach 16 cm

Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

zander predatory fish

typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm

In the clear water zander picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

roach coarse fish

typically ~25 cm · can reach 29 cm

Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

nors fish

typically ~13 cm · can reach 16 cm

Nors cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.

sarv fish

typically ~12 cm · can reach 24 cm

Here sarv lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

vendace whitefish

typically ~17 cm · can reach 26 cm

Vendace cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.

sutare fish

typically ~46 cm · can reach 52 cm

Sutare lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

Fishing Skärsjön

Skärsjön holds 11 species, with perch, pike and zander at the top of the chain and ål, bream and ruffe 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 Skärsjön are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

Stratified, oxygen-poor lakes push the fish up above the thermocline in summer.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Lars Nilssonpike71 cm
2Jürgen Åströmål46 cm
3Axel Petterssonroach20 cm
4Kjell Bergroach20 cm
5Roland Schmidtnors10 cm
6Bjørn Eksarv10 cm

Species records here

pike71 cmLars Nilsson

ål46 cmJürgen Åström

roach20 cmAxel Pettersson

nors10 cmRoland Schmidt

sarv10 cmBjørn Ek

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