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Skärvingen

mesotrophic lake · 63°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 16 m5 species on recordsizes from survey fishingsources & method →
clarity 4.9 mmax depth 16 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodno road · 50 min for the last stretch
Fish Skärvingen Buy forecast

Character of the water

Skärvingen lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.

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.

A small but surprisingly deep pocket (16 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Skärvingen FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Skärvingen

perch predatory fish
typically ~14 cm · can reach 18 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~52 cm · can reach 52 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~19 cm · can reach 23 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~40 cm · can reach 40 cm
Whitefish holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.

Fishing Skärvingen

perch, pike and trout sit at the top of the food chain in Skärvingen, carried by roach and whitefish. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.

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.

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
  1. 1Bjørn Boströmpike39 cm
  2. 2Anders Karlssonroach15 cm
  3. 3Lars Boströmroach15 cm
  4. 4Per Åbergperch14 cm
  5. 5Lars Forsbergroach14 cm
  6. 6Heike Wikströmperch11 cm
Species records here
pike39 cmBjørn Boström
roach15 cmLars Boström
perch11 cmHeike Wikström
The same water, for real
This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein SwedishThe real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish