Skärsjön

southern mesotrophic lake · 57°N

Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 17 m7 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →

clarity 2.5 mmax depth 17 mpH 6.2mesotrophicstatus goodpaved road

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Character of the water

Skärsjön lies in the south — a southern 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.

A small but surprisingly deep pocket (17 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.

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 ~11 cm · can reach 45 cm

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

pike predatory fish

typically ~57 cm · can reach 68 cm

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

roach coarse fish

typically ~16 cm · can reach 31 cm

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

nors fish

typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm

Nors holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.

trout salmonids

typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm

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

sarv fish

typically ~18 cm · can reach 38 cm

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

sutare fish

typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm

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

Fishing Skärsjön

Skärsjön holds 7 species, with perch, pike and trout at the top of the chain and roach, nors and sarv 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

1Elin Fischerpike47 cm
2Ole Weberpike44 cm
3Per Nyströmperch19 cm
4Sara Fischersarv15 cm
5Jonas Weberroach13 cm
6Per Dahlperch11 cm

Species records here

pike44 cmOle Weber

sarv15 cmSara Fischer

roach13 cmJonas Weber

perch11 cmPer Dahl

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