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Skärsjön

southern humic brown forest lake · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 7 m10 species on recordsizes from survey fishingsources & method →
clarity 1.0 mmax depth 7 mpH 5.8mesotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactoryno road · 50 min for the last stretch
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Character of the water

Skärsjön lies in the south — a southern humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

The surroundings

The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.

Moderately deep (7 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.
  • Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
  • Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Skärsjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~15 cm · can reach 39 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Down on the bottom ål sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
pike predatory fish
typically ~70 cm · can reach 70 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 50 cm
Down on the bottom burbot sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
roach coarse fish
typically ~23 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
regnbåge fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, regnbåge shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish roams the open water after the feed — a moving target.
sutare fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
Sutare works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

Fishing Skärsjön

perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Skärsjön, carried by ål, bream and roach. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

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

  • Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Bjørn Boströmpike52 cm
  2. 2Roland Holmål49 cm
  3. 3Stefan Korhonenburbot39 cm
  4. 4Emil Nyströmbream31 cm
  5. 5Magnus Hedlundregnbåge29 cm
  6. 6Gustav Raskroach18 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmBjørn Boström
ål49 cmRoland Holm
burbot39 cmStefan Korhonen
bream31 cmEmil Nyström
regnbåge29 cmMagnus Hedlund
roach18 cmGustav Rask
The same water, for real
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