Skärtjärnen
mesotrophic lake · 62°N
clarity 3.1 mmax depth 7 mpH 5.5mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Skärtjärnen lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Skärtjärnen 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 Skärtjärnen
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 Skärtjärnen
The species list of Skärtjärnen runs to 2. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Every session at Skärtjärnen 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.
The catch board
- 1Mikael Nieminenpike61 cm
- 2Lars Boströmpike49 cm
- 3Karin Sjöbergperch19 cm
- 4Andreas Petterssonperch18 cm
- 5Jukka Sundinperch18 cm
- 6Tomas Weberperch18 cm
Species records here
pike61 cmMikael Nieminen
perch19 cmKarin Sjöberg
The same water, for real
