Skärvingen
southern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 58°N
clarity 2.3 mmax depth 8 mpH 7.0oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Skärvingen lies in the south — a southern clear oligotrophic forest lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Skärvingen FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Skärvingen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.
sutare fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
Sutare holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
Fishing Skärvingen
The species list of Skärvingen runs to 6. The predators — perch, pike and burbot — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
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 Skärvingen are alike.
The catch board
- 1Anders Blompike50 cm
- 2Erik Raskburbot39 cm
- 3Johan Nieminenwhitefish28 cm
- 4Mats Häggwhitefish24 cm
- 5Johan Viklundroach15 cm
- 6Axel Nieminenroach14 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmAnders Blom
burbot39 cmErik Rask
whitefish28 cmJohan Nieminen
roach15 cmJohan Viklund
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