Skärsjön
clear oligotrophic forest lake · 60°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 18 m2 species on recordreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 1.2 mmax depth 18 mpH 6.5oligotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Skärsjön lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic forest lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
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.
- 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 ~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.
Fishing Skärsjön
Skärsjön holds 2 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain. 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
- In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.
The catch board
- 1Wolfgang Nyströmpike61 cm
- 2Kjell Bergpike52 cm
- 3Oskar Nilssonperch25 cm
- 4Johan Karlssonperch20 cm
- 5Mats Lindqvistperch18 cm
- 6Bjørn Johansenperch18 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmKjell Berg
perch18 cmBjørn Johansen
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