Skärsjön
mesotrophic lake · 59°N
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clarity 1.2 mmax depth 5 mpH 6.9mesotrophicstatus moderatepaved road
Character of the water
Skärsjön lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.
Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Skärsjön 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 Skärsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~14 cm · can reach 38 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~53 cm · can reach 64 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
ruffe perch family
typically ~9 cm · can reach 15 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
roach coarse fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 39 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
Fishing Skärsjön
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Skärsjön, carried by ruffe and roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Skärsjön 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
- 1Gustav Raskpike43 cm
- 2Lars Lindqvistpike40 cm
- 3Jukka Fischerroach28 cm
- 4Per Häggperch14 cm
- 5Andreas Petterssonperch12 cm
- 6Roland Lundruffe7 cm
Species records here
pike40 cmLars Lindqvist
roach28 cmJukka Fischer
perch12 cmAndreas Pettersson
ruffe7 cmRoland Lund
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