Skärsjön

southern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 56°N

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clarity 1.7 mmax depth 18 mpH 6.6oligotrophicstatus moderatepaved road

Character of the water

Skärsjön lies in the south — a southern clear oligotrophic forest 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.

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 — Skärsjön FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 ~14 cm · can reach 20 cm

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

pike predatory fish

typically ~46 cm · can reach 46 cm

Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

roach coarse fish

typically ~19 cm · can reach 23 cm

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

zander predatory fish

typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm

Zander is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

bream coarse fish

typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm

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

burbot bottom fish

typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm

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

Fishing Skärsjön

Skärsjön holds 6 species, with perch, pike and zander at the top of the chain and roach and bream schooling beneath them. The depth gives the water two storeys — and the fish move between them with the season.

Every session at Skärsjön 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

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Oskar Hedlundburbot37 cm
2Sören Ekpike34 cm
3Sara Holmbream33 cm
4Astrid Hedlundbream32 cm
5Oskar Vogelroach15 cm
6Magnus Hedlundperch12 cm

Species records here

burbot37 cmOskar Hedlund

pike34 cmSören Ek

bream32 cmAstrid Hedlund

roach15 cmOskar Vogel

perch12 cmMagnus Hedlund

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish